Solar Electric Powered Aircraft

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message ...
Considering that we have anywhere from 40 to 200 years of known reserves,
and that breakthroughs happen with considerable frequency, I'd say whoever
wrote the article was pushing an agenda. The history of mankind has been
laced with such hysterics.

Ahhh, but it sure would be nice to end terrorism by no longer needing oil
from the Middle East and we could let them go back to being the POOR camel
****in' Bedoins that they have historically been...

On 2005-03-31 08:11, Grumman-581 wrote:
"Matt Barrow" wrote in message ...

Considering that we have anywhere from 40 to 200 years of known reserves,
and that breakthroughs happen with considerable frequency, I'd say whoever
wrote the article was pushing an agenda. The history of mankind has been
laced with such hysterics.


Ahhh, but it sure would be nice to end terrorism by no longer needing oil
from the Middle East and we could let them go back to being the POOR camel
****in' Bedoins that they have historically been...



And your new transport would be a horse & carriage instead of the SUV?

/Rolf

"Corky Scott" wrote in message news
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:56:35 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:


Could this be the future?


Sunseeker http://solar-flight.com/

I read a really depressing article about the future of oil several
days ago. There does not appear to be any viable substitute for oil
based energy at this time or on the horizon, not at the colossal
amounts we consume per day now anyway.

Corky Scott

Here you go, this should make you fill better:
http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html

"Harbin" wrote in message
...

"Corky Scott" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:56:35 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:


Could this be the future?


Sunseeker http://solar-flight.com/

I read a really depressing article about the future of oil several
days ago. There does not appear to be any viable substitute for oil
based energy at this time or on the horizon, not at the colossal
amounts we consume per day now anyway.

Corky Scott

Here you go, this should make you fill better:
http://www.unh.edu/p2/biodiesel/article_alge.html


What's that smell? will be the new kids travel game. Actually, there are
some bio-diesel startups locally and commercial rapeseed cultivation is
being looked at. We have one new ethanol plant and another on its way.
There is also an H2 station nearby. Bike trails are also convenient for
some.

Frank

As a follow up to the SunSeeker aircraft information originally posted
to this message thread, here is information on NASA's solar-powered
Pathfinder-Plus:
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Mov...der/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/h...athfinder.html


September 2005: In this 40 second video, NASA's solar-powered
Pathfinder-Plus undergoes Turbulence Measurement Flight Tests.
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Mov...M-0023-11.html



================================================== =====================
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:56:35 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote in ::


Could this be the future?


Sunseeker http://solar-flight.com/

The Solair 2 http://www.solair.de/timer.htm is a second generation
solar electric powered aircraft. Here are the specification (in
German): http://www.solair.de/frame.htm
English language information is he
http://www.delago.de/solair/EHome.htm
Builders other projects:
http://solar-flight.com/davespics/dedication.htm


Zephyr 3, a solar-powered propeller-driven vehicle, is set to fly to
132,000 feet http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3016082.stm

Sanswire Networks stratellite:
http://www.economist.com/science/tq/...ory_id=3423026


AeroVironment's Helios:
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Pho...ios/index.html
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Education/E...aii/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/r...st/helios.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/n...ews/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/n...002/02-24.html


A history of solar powered aircraft is he
http://www.solarflugzeuge.de/

Hi,
interesting video's (all the links worked for me!) but it begs the
question,
what has happened since?

Malcolm...


"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...


As a follow up to the SunSeeker aircraft information originally posted
to this message thread, here is information on NASA's solar-powered
Pathfinder-Plus:
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Mov...der/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/h...athfinder.html


September 2005: In this 40 second video, NASA's solar-powered
Pathfinder-Plus undergoes Turbulence Measurement Flight Tests.
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Mov...M-0023-11.html



================================================== =====================
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:56:35 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote in ::


Could this be the future?


Sunseeker http://solar-flight.com/

The Solair 2 http://www.solair.de/timer.htm is a second generation
solar electric powered aircraft. Here are the specification (in
German): http://www.solair.de/frame.htm
English language information is he
http://www.delago.de/solair/EHome.htm
Builders other projects:
http://solar-flight.com/davespics/dedication.htm


Zephyr 3, a solar-powered propeller-driven vehicle, is set to fly to
132,000 feet http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3016082.stm

Sanswire Networks stratellite:
http://www.economist.com/science/tq/...ory_id=3423026


AeroVironment's Helios:
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Pho...ios/index.html
http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Education/E...aii/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/r...st/helios.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/n...ews/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/n...002/02-24.html


A history of solar powered aircraft is he
http://www.solarflugzeuge.de/