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Re: OT: Trans-Atlantic Model Airplane
that still leaves the fuel.
yes, they do. including a big drone that runs of solar power that could cross an ocean. saw a documentary on nova.
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Re: OT: Trans-Atlantic Model Airplane
The plane could have been powered by solar panels.  Or just some batteries. Modern types of batteries have very long charge times now. Probably a combination of the two. |
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Re: OT: Trans-Atlantic Model Airplane
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Originally posted by Jack Simth:
Actually, you could have a computer controlling it.
The controls would take:
1) Electronic Altimeter
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Actually the GPS which you mentioned for number 4 would multi-task quite well for these three also. GPS gives positional references in three dimensions and with GPS you don't need a compass.
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Re: OT: Trans-Atlantic Model Airplane
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Actually the GPS which you mentioned for number 4 would multi-task quite well for these three also. GPS gives positional references in three dimensions and with GPS you don't need a compass.
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So GPS also returns the relative angles of the unit? Good to know.
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Re: OT: Trans-Atlantic Model Airplane
but still, no news press? admitadly, they miss things, but they seem pretty on the ball on people crossing oceans and lakes and the english channel.
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Re: OT: Trans-Atlantic Model Airplane
It is not interesting enough to help with Ratings or ad revenue, so they probably ignored it.
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Re: OT: Trans-Atlantic Model Airplane
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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
The plane could have been powered by solar panels. Or just some batteries. Modern types of batteries have very long charge times now. Probably a combination of the two.
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The artical describes the engine and fule. There is no mention of Solar Cells. |
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