Mon, Jun 09, 2014
The Sunseeker Duo under development in Milan, Italy has become the first airplane in history to carry a passenger using only solar energy.
It is reported that the airplane is the company's third, and it is powered by batteries charged only by 1,510 solar cells on its wings. The company says that the airplane can fly more than 12 hours with two people on board. When ANN first reported about Diamond's new DA62 twin last week, it was noted that it bore a striking resemblance to the DA52 the company had previously developed. There was a good reason for the resemblance. Diamond Aircraft said that it has renamed the DA52 to DA62. In an incident reminiscent of the Cold War, a Russian Su-27 fighter reportedly flew within 100 feet of an Air Force RC-135 surveillance aircraft over international waters north of Japan in April, but the incident was not made public for more than a month. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 06.09.14 is chock full of info in this thrice-weekly news period ending Monday, June 9th, 2014...
Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Sunseeker Duo Carries Its First Passenger
- Diamond Aircraft Announces Name Change For DA52
- Russian Encounter With U.S. Plane Goes Unreported For Over A Month
- Glendale, AZ Airport Tenants File Suit Against The City
- AVW: Blue Angels Air Refueling
- Progressive Air Group Announces Purchase Of Three Aviation Companies
- Google Loon Balloon Down In Washington State
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