Originally Posted by
The AvgasDinosaur
Two quite simple questions. Would solar panel recharging help endurance?
How many flight engineers do you need to keep 18 donks synchronised?
David
Although getting better, solar panels would not provide nearly enough juice for any type of useful return. For a ground recharge my guess is a small panel would take hours to supply enough charge for likely a few seconds of flight at full power, plus the extra weight of panels, wires and inverters.