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Windows 7: Solar-powered plane takes 24-hour flight
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07 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
Solar-powered plane takes 24-hour flight
Worlds first solar powered airplane is ATM on 24 hour test flight in Swizerland. Follow the animated 3D online view from the cockpit here: SOLAR IMPULSE - AROUND THE WORLD IN A SOLAR AIRPLANE
Flight instruments and route map here: SOLAR IMPULSE - AROUND THE WORLD IN A SOLAR AIRPLANE Solar-powered plane takes 24-hour flight - CNN.com | My System Specs |
| Computer type Laptop
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OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
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Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
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Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
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Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
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Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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07 Jul 2010
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#2 | |
W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE Indian Territory |
Something like the Gossamer Albatross would probably be cheaper, but I doubt anyone could peddle it for 24 hours: Gossamer Albatross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY
OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
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Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
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(** = 2nd rig)
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08 Jul 2010
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Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit) Mumbai, India |
Can this plane fly at night?  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Samsung NP530U4B-S02IN
OS Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
CPU Intel® Core™ i5 Processor 2467M (1.60GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
Motherboard Samsung Electronics
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Monitor(s) Displays 35.56cm (14.0) SuperBright 300nit HD LED Display
Screen Resolution 1366x768
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Internet Speed sucks
Antivirus Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser Google Chrome (Sync enabled)
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08 Jul 2010
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Win7 pro 64 Vevey - Switzerland |
Quote: Originally Posted by Dinesh  Can this plane fly at night? in 24h it will have to... 
that's the purpose of this flight: to prove it can load enough energy during the day and keep on flying in the night. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home made
OS Win7 pro 64
CPU Core i5-750
Motherboard GA-P55M-UD4
Memory 4GB Patriot DDR3
Graphics Card ATI RADEON HD5450
Internet Speed DSL
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08 Jul 2010
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#5 | |
Windows 8 Pro Standish, Lancashire, England |
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Sony BD-5300S-0B Blu-ray Writer
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
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08 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
I think this is remarkable news. Not only can that plane fly, but the solar system is also able to charge batteries so that it can fly when there's no sun.
Did you notice pilot is the same man who made the first around the world hot air balloon flight?
BTW, that must be the most slowly flying plane with fixed wings. It had airspeed around 20 knots. | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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08 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1 Cromer Norfolk UK |
Quote: Originally Posted by Kari BTW, that must be the most slowly flying plane with fixed wings. It had airspeed around 20 knots. was that KIAS (Indicated Air Speed) or GS (Ground Speed)? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
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08 Jul 2010
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#8 | |
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
Air speed. I think it maxed some 25 knots. The ground speed was of course slower. | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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08 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1 Cromer Norfolk UK |
Interesting... it must have been a very light aircraft then.... and they are planning to take it around the world? (working on the title of the website) Thats going to take forever! | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
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OS Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
Motherboard Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
Memory 8GB 1333Mhz DDR3
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Sound Card Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays Acer Al1980,
Screen Resolution 1360*768
Keyboard Alba USB
Mouse IT Works Wireless USB
PSU 750W Cooler Master
Case Cooler Master Haf X
Cooling Cooler Master Hyper TX3
Hard Drives 500GB SATA WBC
1TB WD Caviar Green
80GB IDE Samsung
Internet Speed 12Mb/s Down 1.2 Mb/s Up
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08 Jul 2010
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#10 | |
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate A Finnish immigrant in Leipzig, Germany |
I was thinking the same last night when I occasionally checked the website. The ground speed seemed to stay between 15 and 19 kmh (approx. 9 to 12 mph). A trip around the world would take more than 1,000 hours, about 50 days! | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus MSE, Windows Defender
Browser Maxthon 3.5.2.
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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