Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Tech Article 12/1/2011


Solar Impulse Aircraft




The Solar Impulse aircraft ways about a mid -size car and has a wingspan of 200 ft. The inventor of this aircraft is Bertrand Piccard, he invented this with energy conservation in mind. In fact, this aircraft roughly uses the same amount of energy that the Wright brothers'plane required to power in 1903. This aircraft has four motors containing polymer lithium batteries and a heat management system designed to conserve heat at high altitudes. People asked if it can carry 200 people eventually, Piccard responded that it would be crazy to say yes but it will be stupid to say no. 

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