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Gizmo

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Posted: 12:54am 09 Jul 2010
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I saw this in Wikipedia news and thought it was interresting. ...

The prototype airplane of the Solar Impulse project completes the world's first manned 24-hour solar-powered flight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Impulse_project

Glenn
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Posted: 02:51am 09 Jul 2010
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Hi Glenn

I want one!!!

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Gizmo

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Posted: 03:23am 09 Jul 2010
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Here's a link to a news video of it landing. Notice the guy on the push bike almost keeping up with it, now thats one slow stall speed!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/07/09/2949181.htm

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GWatPE

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Posted: 11:23am 09 Jul 2010
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Hi Glenn,

I read it yesterday, when it came up on the Google bar.

Reminds me of a high tech version of the Gossamer Albatross, that was flown across the channel a few years back, on pedal power.

Gordon.

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