Solar Air Planes and Other Aircraft |
Solar Flight
USA |
Builder of actually flying solar gliders (Sunseeker 2), a 2-seated solar glider
Sunseeker 3 and a solar Sunship.
Sunseeker 2: Solar Flight's revolutionary solar-powered airplane, currently flying regularly in Europe. |
Solar Impulse
Switzerland |
The Solar Impulse project: it aims to have an airplane take off and fly autonomously, day and night, propelled uniquely by solar energy, right round the world without fuel or pollution. |
Solar Air Planes - Past Projects |
Helios
USA |
NASA prototype which was remotely operated and crashed in 2003. |
Centurion
USA |
Larger and more robust than the Pathfinder predecessors, Centurion incorporated many of the enabling technologies for an updated HALE UAV, able to perform atmospheric satellite missions. |
Solar Aircrafts - Personal Projects |
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Chris
Good |
Solar powered electric glider. |