"Sunny" jump: Swiss tested electric plane with a parachute (Video)
Raphael Domjan, renowned explorer and traveler, jumped from an electric plane. This was another Solar Stratos test run.
Jump from by parachute was carried out at an altitude of 1520 m. The wings of the plane, completely covered with solar panels, were in danger of being carried out. But, being in the place of the co-pilot, Domyan made a successful jump, as well as his landing.
It is noted that the weight of the aircraft is about 450 kg. It has an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery on board. According to the developers, Solar Stratos is capable of staying in the air for more than a day.
The length of the electric aircraft is 8.5 m, the wingspan is 24.9 m. The area occupied by photovoltaic modules is 22 square meters. m.
Despite the fact that most of the elements of this electric aircraft are mass-produced, a lot had to be developed from scratch.
In the future, Solar Stratos is planned to be used for flights to the stratosphere. Its designers want to prove that renewable energy sources can really compete with traditional fuels.
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Jump from by parachute was carried out at an altitude of 1520 m. The wings of the plane, completely covered with solar panels, were in danger of being carried out. But, being in the place of the co-pilot, Domyan made a successful jump, as well as his landing.
It is noted that the weight of the aircraft is about 450 kg. It has an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery on board. According to the developers, Solar Stratos is capable of staying in the air for more than a day.
The length of the electric aircraft is 8.5 m, the wingspan is 24.9 m. The area occupied by photovoltaic modules is 22 square meters. m.
Despite the fact that most of the elements of this electric aircraft are mass-produced, a lot had to be developed from scratch.
In the future, Solar Stratos is planned to be used for flights to the stratosphere. Its designers want to prove that renewable energy sources can really compete with traditional fuels.
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