Tag Archives: Plane

ZEHST flies from Tokyo to London in 2.5 hours with miniscule emissions

Posted on June 21, 2011 by gavril

Currently, a flight trip from Tokyo to London takes approximately about 11 hours. In the future, if everything goes as planned, you could be making trips between the two cities in flat 2.5 hours one way! Unveiled at the 2011 … Continue reading3 →

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Solar Impulse solar powered plane completes world’s first solar powered flight

Posted on May 16, 2011 by gavril

We’ve been following the exploits of the Solar Impulse for quite some time now and the revolutionary solar powered airplane just set yet another bench mark completing the world’s first international flight powered by the sun. Taking off from an … Continue reading3 →

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Powered by human beings, the Snowbird ornithopter uses no fuel to fly

Posted on September 24, 2010 by gavril

Ever dreamed of sporting a pair of wings before? Well, these might not be the feathered type you’ve been day dreaming about, though it certainly is the closest human beings can get to flying with wings! Designed by Todd Reichert, … Continue reading3 →

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Airbus designs clean and green aircraft with revolutionary designing

Posted on July 21, 2010 by gavril

Airbus will have the aviation industry surprised for sure with its new fantastic design for an aircraft, currently only on paper as an artist’s imagination. This beautifully designed aircraft will use some cutting edge technology, and might just be the … Continue reading3 →

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Zephyr – Solar powered unmanned aircraft to break flying record

Posted on July 20, 2010 by gavril

Solar powered wings have had their share of test runs before, with the Solar Impulse proving to the world just how useful those rays from the ever-shining and energy spouting sun are. Anyways, it’s an un-manned aircraft that has had … Continue reading3 →

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Boeing develops hydrogen powered Phantom Eye aircraft capable of flying 96 hours

Posted on July 16, 2010 by gavril

Solar powered planes… Old news… Hydrogen powered airplanes… Now that’s something new! Boeing, the father of the skies today, is all set to churn out a new alternative-energy run planes for the future. In its infant stages currently, the firm … Continue reading3 →

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Solar Impulse solar powered plane flies for over 24 hours in Switzerland

Posted on July 8, 2010 by gavril

The last time we heard of the Solar Impulse, it was busy making headlines, thanks to its night-time-flying-abilities, being a solar powered plane. Well, the Impulse has now made it to the limelight yet again, this time for a 24-hour … Continue reading3 →

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The Solar Impulse completes first full test flight

Posted on April 8, 2010 by gavril

You may have heard of the Solar Impulse before. This sun-powered breakthrough in the world of aviation made its first full test flight, taking it closer to its goal of flying around the globe with energy from the sun. The … Continue reading3 →

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The HB-SIA, a plane powered completely by solar energy

Posted on December 31, 2009 by gavril

Solar energy is being used for various purposes all over the globe today with the rise in technology. The sun is being squeezed of its juice to power up homes, cars and even cell phones. The newest application for solar … Continue reading3 →

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Make your plane fly with the help of solar panels

Posted on December 30, 2009 by shvveta

The best way to get something done best is to do it yourself. So true this is, little wonder then that the Solar-Powered Wooden Biplane Model is actually a Do-It-Yourself kit that we have to put together and with the … Continue reading3 →