‘Solar Impulse’ Video: Plane takes off & flies exclusively on sunlight
One of the main attractions at the 2011 Paris Air Show was the Solar Impulse, a prototype aircraft powered exclusively by sunlight. It’s only a single seater and is regularly delayed by either too much wind or too little sun, but it is a remarkable aircraft, solar powered and able to fly during day or night. And luckily for onlookers, conditions at the Paris show on Sunday were perfect for the Solar Impulse’s first public demonstration flight. The aircraft flew for 20 minutes in front of large crowds at Bourget airport, where the world’s aviation industry is gathered for the biennial Paris Air Show. The Solar Impulse is powered by the sun through 10-thousand solar cells which cover its 63-metre (207-feet) wingspan and generate about 40 horsepower, about the same power a small scooter uses, according to the flight team. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
25 Responses to “‘Solar Impulse’ Video: Plane takes off & flies exclusively on sunlight”
‘Solar Impulse’ Video: Plane takes off & flies exclusively on sunlight
One of the main attractions at the 2011 Paris Air Show was the Solar Impulse, a prototype aircraft powered exclusively by sunlight. It’s only a single seater and is regularly delayed by either too much wind or too little sun, but it is a remarkable aircraft, solar powered and able to fly during day or night. And luckily for onlookers, conditions at the Paris show on Sunday were perfect for the Solar Impulse’s first public demonstration flight. The aircraft flew for 20 minutes in front of large crowds at Bourget airport, where the world’s aviation industry is gathered for the biennial Paris Air Show. The Solar Impulse is powered by the sun through 10-thousand solar cells which cover its 63-metre (207-feet) wingspan and generate about 40 horsepower, about the same power a small scooter uses, according to the flight team. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
25 Responses to “‘Solar Impulse’ Video: Plane takes off & flies exclusively on sunlight”
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ajaxrobinson says:
@HydroCarbine The first ever plane to carry a person was a single seater… I guess that was a waste of time too?
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@SuperJared1993 True Romance used it better than Jurassic Park…!
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Environmentally friendly drones. Well excluding the environmental devastation under them.
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I dont like it. lol
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Brilliant!! All my love to those who took part in this obvious future of flight:)
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@wilkens411 youll see very soon
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It has great potential, wow, it’s so quiete, one for peaceful skys.
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this project was developed with things like weather or ocean monitoring in mind.
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This thing is a joke right? I don’t even want to know how much money this piece of junk cost…
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lol at the guys cycling next to it
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Harold Camping was RIGHT about May 21, click on my channel to see…
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hope they do not come across any wind…
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(1) Not so environmentally friendly if you consider all of the processes required to make those PV cells. (2) An admirable technology showcase craft for airshows, but completely impractical for normal commercial use. (3) It looks VERY fragile, reminding me of the flying “kites” that were flown from about 1903 to 1909.
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Take a blimp, cover its top side with solar panels, and let it float in the upper stratosphere, cabled to the ground. Use the ground connection to convey power. This could be used as a solar powerplant, as sunlight in the upper stratosphere has a lot more energy then down here. Another option: take two blimps and stretch a solar array between them.
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@jatigre1 ya, i did research and i only came up with aetheric=having to do with the ether. but i’ll keep it in mind for you. feel free to teach
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Awesome french plane. If the USA had thism im sure they would use it to bomb somebody. Great Work though!
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@bboucharde So was the Wright brother’s plane. This appears to be a ‘proof of concept’ project. The above comment about lighter than air vehicles is also right-on but weather considerations are a deterrent.
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@bboucharde So was the Wright brother’s plane. This appears to be a ‘proof of concept’ project. The above comment about lighter than air vehicles is also right-on but weather considerations are a deterrent.
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Yes, another example of the impractical green energy movement via a completely worthless aircraft regressing back to Wright Brother performance in the 20th century. The green industry has yet to demonstrate cost effective energy. By the way, oil is natural.
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@dailysigint Thanks for your thoughts. However, we run into physics here. The horsepower per pound just is not there. How would this fly in storms, or at night, or with 300 passengers? Again, the technology may have some specialized applications, and maybe super-rich Hollywood stars and Silicon Valley executives will purchase these for afternoon thrills over the beaches at Malibu, but get real when it comes to something like, “We need a drill rig in Dubai tomorrow morning via 747 freighter.”
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@TheEEStudent A serious concern would be damage from lightning strikes. That cable would be a lightning rod. Good idea though. Lightning could also hit the blimps since the lightning would have a charge to start at up there now. Maybe a microwave beam instead of a cable though. Workable.
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@hitssquad In this day and age, no. night never falls on a battlefield. You think the NV ability of civilian hardware is impressive, the military and government have access to NV cams and scopes that light up the terrain like its day light. Throw in full spectrum vision like thermals and there is litteraly no place you can hide. It’s realy scarey stuff.
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@Kellett781 “the military and government have access to NV cams”
What would that have to do with powering your UAV with sunlight “indefintely”?
@HydroCarbine The first ever plane to carry a person was a single seater… I guess that was a waste of time too?
@SuperJared1993 True Romance used it better than Jurassic Park…!
Environmentally friendly drones. Well excluding the environmental devastation under them.
I dont like it. lol
Brilliant!! All my love to those who took part in this obvious future of flight:)
@wilkens411 youll see very soon
It has great potential, wow, it’s so quiete, one for peaceful skys.
this project was developed with things like weather or ocean monitoring in mind.
This thing is a joke right? I don’t even want to know how much money this piece of junk cost…
lol at the guys cycling next to it
Harold Camping was RIGHT about May 21, click on my channel to see…
hope they do not come across any wind…
(1) Not so environmentally friendly if you consider all of the processes required to make those PV cells. (2) An admirable technology showcase craft for airshows, but completely impractical for normal commercial use. (3) It looks VERY fragile, reminding me of the flying “kites” that were flown from about 1903 to 1909.
PROPHECY / QURAN / ASTEROID 2011 MD / Syria / JVI / Iran / Philippines / NEBRASKA! VISION Of The ATTACK Of ISRAEL That Is Coming! Osama Bin Laden Dead May 1,2011/Hitler Dead April 30,1945 66 Years Apart!Another 6 is coming this year.Microchip-666 in hands and foreheads.Hell is real!Middle East and Israel conflict,WWIII?-Bible Prophecy!TO NON BELIEVERS REPENT SAVE YOUR SOULS.JESUS IS COMING!Get raptured not suffer the great tribulation.LISTEN TO PAUL BEGLEY IN YOUTUBE.
Take a blimp, cover its top side with solar panels, and let it float in the upper stratosphere, cabled to the ground. Use the ground connection to convey power. This could be used as a solar powerplant, as sunlight in the upper stratosphere has a lot more energy then down here. Another option: take two blimps and stretch a solar array between them.
@jatigre1 ya, i did research and i only came up with aetheric=having to do with the ether. but i’ll keep it in mind for you. feel free to teach
Awesome french plane. If the USA had thism im sure they would use it to bomb somebody. Great Work though!
@bboucharde So was the Wright brother’s plane. This appears to be a ‘proof of concept’ project. The above comment about lighter than air vehicles is also right-on but weather considerations are a deterrent.
@bboucharde So was the Wright brother’s plane. This appears to be a ‘proof of concept’ project. The above comment about lighter than air vehicles is also right-on but weather considerations are a deterrent.
CHURCH Attendance 28% / DELTA / FLOODS / Fire / SWEDEN / Bible Prophecy!E-Coli / ASTEROID! VISION Of The ATTACK Of ISRAEL That Is Coming! Osama Bin Laden Dead May 1,2011/Hitler Dead April 30,1945 66 Years Apart!Another 6 is coming this year.Microchip-666 in hands and foreheads.Hell is real!Middle East and Israel conflict,WWIII?-Bible Prophecy!TO NON BELIEVERS REPENT SAVE YOUR SOULS.JESUS IS COMING!Get raptured not suffer the great tribulation.LISTEN TO PAUL BEGLEY IN YOUTUBE.
Yes, another example of the impractical green energy movement via a completely worthless aircraft regressing back to Wright Brother performance in the 20th century. The green industry has yet to demonstrate cost effective energy. By the way, oil is natural.
@dailysigint Thanks for your thoughts. However, we run into physics here. The horsepower per pound just is not there. How would this fly in storms, or at night, or with 300 passengers? Again, the technology may have some specialized applications, and maybe super-rich Hollywood stars and Silicon Valley executives will purchase these for afternoon thrills over the beaches at Malibu, but get real when it comes to something like, “We need a drill rig in Dubai tomorrow morning via 747 freighter.”
@TheEEStudent A serious concern would be damage from lightning strikes. That cable would be a lightning rod. Good idea though. Lightning could also hit the blimps since the lightning would have a charge to start at up there now. Maybe a microwave beam instead of a cable though. Workable.
@hitssquad In this day and age, no. night never falls on a battlefield. You think the NV ability of civilian hardware is impressive, the military and government have access to NV cams and scopes that light up the terrain like its day light. Throw in full spectrum vision like thermals and there is litteraly no place you can hide. It’s realy scarey stuff.
@Kellett781 “the military and government have access to NV cams”
What would that have to do with powering your UAV with sunlight “indefintely”?