Sun Power: Jet Fuel for the 21st Century?

By Irargerich via Flickr
By Irargerich via Flickr

Airplanes and jets have become part of everyday life since the first flight more than a century ago.  Solar aviation, on the other hand, is finally nearing perfection after decades of exploration.  The first functional solar cells were introduced in 1954 – 2 decades later, in 1974, the first solar powered airplane made its virgin flight.  The small-scale model was the first of many attempts to power aircraft with the sun…

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