- Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:49 pm
#4999
Hello Aviator thanks for comming!
Its a shame about solar pannelling when applied to VTOL subjects but its understandable I suppose.
What about using Solar pannelling to power an Ultra-Light that use's a much more conventional system of take off - that being a runway. As I was saying previously - NASA came up with the bright idea of using solar to power a non-manned aircraft that basically stays in the air 24/7.
This aircraft was basically one long wing and I assume the pannelling was placed along the entire length of the wing. I guess it should be noted that solar panells have become alot more capable since the creation of that aircraft.
At the end of the day, you can most diffinatly get a manned aircraft airborn at 30~40mph and if you can get it to max out at 50mph then thats a bonus. Its not likely to get to 10000ft any time soon but its a start.
Mobius1
Its a shame about solar pannelling when applied to VTOL subjects but its understandable I suppose.
What about using Solar pannelling to power an Ultra-Light that use's a much more conventional system of take off - that being a runway. As I was saying previously - NASA came up with the bright idea of using solar to power a non-manned aircraft that basically stays in the air 24/7.
This aircraft was basically one long wing and I assume the pannelling was placed along the entire length of the wing. I guess it should be noted that solar panells have become alot more capable since the creation of that aircraft.
At the end of the day, you can most diffinatly get a manned aircraft airborn at 30~40mph and if you can get it to max out at 50mph then thats a bonus. Its not likely to get to 10000ft any time soon but its a start.
Mobius1