Electric Aircraft
Cocconi built an unmanned aircraft of 16.4-foot (5m) span, and in 2005 demonstrated its ability to fly 48 hours nonstop, propelled by solar energy alone. This was the first around-the-clock flight of such a propulsion system, carried only by solar energy collected and stored in onboard batteries.
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Famous quotes containing the word electric:
“Remember dancing in
those electric shoes?
Remember?
Remember music
and beware.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)