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Mark Clark
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The solar powered plane in the process of flying around the world landed in the Phoenix area tonight. I went with two friends to watch it land. It's lights could be see 30+ miles out. It passed directly over us at about 1000 feet. It is really slow, almost appearing stopped at times, we had noise from cars but seemed totally silent.
I estimate over 100 cars were park watching, good that many people were interested enough to go out of their way to be there.
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Opus1
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Very cool aircraft. The two pilots are beyond brave.


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Grizzly Adams
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It is really slow



Solar is good, if you're willing to put up with Slow. Wink

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Posts: 4211 | Location: Alta. Canada | Registered: 06 November 2002Reply With Quote
Peter
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Glad you got to see it Mark. I would have loved to see it! Pretty amazing technology.
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Posts: 10515 | Location: Jacksonville, Florida | Registered: 09 January 2004Reply With Quote
Mark Clark
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I am glad I got off my butt and went. I knew about the project but had not given it much thought, but actually seeing it makes a big impression. Watching it going so slow the Hawaii to San Fran is in the Lindbergh category
I bet in our lives we will never see another solar plane do a around the world flight.
 
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Philip A.
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Originally posted by Mark Clark:
I am glad I got off my butt and went. I knew about the project but had not given it much thought, but actually seeing it makes a big impression. Watching it going so slow the Hawaii to San Fran is in the Lindbergh category
I bet in our lives we will never see another solar plane do a around the world flight.


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