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Tavascarow



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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Location: South Cornwall
PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 15 9:44 pm    Post subject: Solar Impulse Reply with quote
    

Well impressed with their achievements so far.
To fly across the Pacific unsupported in a solar powered plane was the stuff of science fiction a few years ago.
I cant help but think if they where British this would be plastered all over the media, but because it's a French/ Swiss colaboration hardly a mention.
I'll raise a glass to them regardless.

Falstaff



Joined: 27 May 2009
Posts: 1014

PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 15 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Dunno Ts - I think it was quite a good thing.

I'd quite like to see an exploded diagram of the collection system. There might be something in there for a lot of us "bodgers" to learn something from.

Mistress Rose



Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 04, 15 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

A great achievement, but solar collectors have been used on space craft for a long time. One of the many spin offs from the space programme that doesn't get noticed.

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