Solar Impulse

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Solar Impulse

Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Thu May 09, 2013 4:12 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22414444

Nw winging its way across the USA..

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Re: Solar Impulse

Post by :FI:Falcon » Thu May 09, 2013 8:19 pm

wow, cool!

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ummm, ~40 mph?

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so in parts of the country it will be a 'east-to-west trip'

right?

When I ferried slower training ac from California to New Orleans, there were times when the cars on the highway were passing me.


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Re: Solar Impulse

Post by :FI:Sneaky_Russian » Fri May 10, 2013 2:57 pm

:FI:Falcon wrote:wow, cool!
ummm, ~40 mph?

When I ferried slower training ac from California to New Orleans, there were times when the cars on the highway were passing me.

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