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Old December 12th 12, 01:51 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mark IV[_6_]
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Default Everything will eventually be electric

World's fastest electric plane. (so far )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNAPLxZtoPg
http://www.flightofthecentury.com/long-esa/

Motor-Trend, Car of the Year is Electric:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business...r-of-the-year/

400wh/kg is achieved:
http://enviasystems.com/technology/
(They already know how to produce
1500wh/kg. It is forthcoming.)

Thin-gap electric motors, Amazing:
http://www.thingap.com/products/index.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y10o9...=results_video

Other aviation electric motor specialties:
http://www.yuneec.com/PowerMotor_Tech_spec.html

Plane with built-in solar panels:
http://inhabitat.com/elektra-one-sol...rging-trailer/
(Actually, the entire surface...both top and
bottom should be covered in photovoltaics)

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Mark