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May 27th 16, 12:46 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Solar Impulse II Makes California
On 5/26/2016 12:34 PM,
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Vaughn Simon wrote:
On 5/25/2016 4:12 PM, george152 wrote:
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The toy has broken down again
It can't be too broke, it's in the air right now.
Still, this is "bleeding edge" technology and "stuff" is bound to
happen. That's how we learn.
I gave up trying to find any technical details on their web site for
all the hurrah for us hype and green propaganda so it is difficult to
tell just how much of the thing is actually "bleeding edge" technology.
Solar cells and lithium batteries have been around for a while, so unless
the thing has custom motors or batteries not yet on the market, I would
hardly call it "bleeding edge" technology.
Its a scam.
The slowest ever way to get around the world for one pilot.
Should be that it lands, maintenance carried out, restocked, pilot swap
and off again in a matter of hours not bloody weeks or months.
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