The dawn of solar powered flight?

[Saints1]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10550430.stm

If this takes off (way hey!) then airlines will look at investing into this idea pretty quickly I'd say, given the ludicrous costs of fuel around the world.

 

[ikvat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10550430.stm

If this takes off (way hey!) then airlines will look at investing into this idea pretty quickly I'd say, given the ludicrous costs of fuel around the world.

If you concider that the engin needs a 63m pair of wings for one man!
63x300 passengers = 18900m ^_^

Catapults remain the most economic means of transport!

 

[Saints1]

They're building a new model.