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5th Apr 2013, 21:30

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Dave_Jackson

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Perhaps eventually;

The core of the wings and tail-boom etc. will be made of Ultra-capacitors.
In very strong updrafts the propeller and its motor will be used to charge these capacitors.

Dave

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