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Forum: Rumours & News

10th May 2016, 10:18

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Posted By Tourist

There was absolutely no "must-have" application...

There was absolutely no "must-have" application for anything like Predator/Reaper.......

....and then some clever chaps built one despite zero interest from anybody.

Forum: Rumours & News

10th May 2016, 10:16

Replies: 82

Solar Impulse

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Posted By Tourist

By "this" do you mean passenger travel or Blimps?...

By "this" do you mean passenger travel or Blimps?
Or ultra long endurance UAVs?

The last is very much a starter and in production now.

Forum: Rumours & News

10th May 2016, 06:49

Replies: 82

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Posted By Tourist

That's 1600Kg for the aircraft Scuffers, not the...

That's 1600Kg for the aircraft Scuffers, not the solar panels.

I don't disagree with you re the viability of solar powered passenger flights in heavier than air vehicles, but the applicability...

Forum: Rumours & News

9th May 2016, 18:11

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Solar Impulse

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Posted By Tourist

Watch some of the videos about solar impulse. The...

Watch some of the videos about solar impulse. The are extraordinarily light. More than worth the trade-off on something like a blimp, and getting lighter and more efficient by the day.

Forum: Rumours & News

8th May 2016, 07:06

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Solar Impulse

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Posted By Tourist

The place where this tech makes a lot more sense...

The place where this tech makes a lot more sense is on this beast....

http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/463101-new-gen-airships-hybrid-air-vehicles-uk.html

Plenty of area, minimal thrust...

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