Huge Solar Plane Could Fly For Five Years
August 29th, 2013 | by Jake Richardson
A solar-powered high-altitude drone made by Titan Aerospace is intended to be able to remain in flight for about five
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Boeing SUGAR Volt: Electric Airplane
December 17th, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill
NASA asked 2 Boeing-led teams to examine what airplanes are going to look like in 3 generations beyond the
Future Airplanes Could Get Power from Themselves
March 12th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
Think about this: when airplanes land, there is some pretty serious energy lost as the plane brakes and slows
Solar Plane — Solar Impulse — Completes 1st International Flight
May 20th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
We've covered the birth and growth of this completely solar-powered plane from Switzerland, the Solar Impulse, here on CleanTechnica. The most recent news is that the plane had made its first international flight. "After a flight lasting 12 hours 59 minutes, using no fuel and propelled by solar energy alone, Solar Impulse HB-SIA landed safely in Brussels" last Firday evening, the plane's website announced
Boeing Solar Plane (SolarEagle) Could Circle Earth for Years
October 4th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan
Apparently, Boeing’s new solar plane could fly around the world for years without stopping. And if you thought (like I
Blimps to Replace Aircraft for Freight Transport (at least) in Near Future, Leading Scientist Says
July 7th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan
[social_buttons] “Helium-powered ships could be carrying freight – and even passengers – in as little as a decade’s time,” Juliette
Nearly 4,000 Airlines Must Reduce Emissions or Are Banned in the EU
August 24th, 2009 | by Zachary Shahan
[social_buttons] The European Union (EU) released a 94-page list of airlines that must reduce their emissions or will be banned
USAF Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Run on Solar Power
July 27th, 2009 | by Andrew Williams
[social_buttons] A team of US scientists are working on a new generation of airborne solar cells, and expects them to
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