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Old August 16th, 2003, 05:27 AM
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The plane could have been powered by solar panels. Or just some batteries. Modern types of batteries have very long charge times now. Probably a combination of the two.
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Actually, you could have a computer controlling it.
The controls would take:
1) Electronic Altimeter
2) Electronic Level Monitor
3) Electronic Compass
Actually the GPS which you mentioned for number 4 would multi-task quite well for these three also. GPS gives positional references in three dimensions and with GPS you don't need a compass.
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Actually the GPS which you mentioned for number 4 would multi-task quite well for these three also. GPS gives positional references in three dimensions and with GPS you don't need a compass.
So GPS also returns the relative angles of the unit? Good to know.
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but still, no news press? admitadly, they miss things, but they seem pretty on the ball on people crossing oceans and lakes and the english channel.
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It is not interesting enough to help with Ratings or ad revenue, so they probably ignored it.
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Default Re: OT: Trans-Atlantic Model Airplane

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The plane could have been powered by solar panels. Or just some batteries. Modern types of batteries have very long charge times now. Probably a combination of the two.
The artical describes the engine and fule. There is no mention of Solar Cells.
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Batteries would not return as much power for their weight as fuel would. Gasoline really is a wonderful fuel source: portable, easily obtained, efficient, relatively stable, and of a tolerable level of toxicity. It is not only fortunate that certain processes led to it's widespread abundance, it is essential for the industrial development of humanity.

GPS only returns 'facing' based on movement. Since the plane will not always move in the direction it's facing (wind), I suspect they also had a compass on there.
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