Posts Tagged ‘endurance’

Michigan Students Set World Record for Longest Flight by Fuel Cell Powered Plane

A group of students from the University of Michigan have set a new world record for the longest flight ever by a fuel-cell powered plane.

Late last month the team, known as SolarBubbles, flew the $2,500 plane (video) around a field in Milan, Michigan for a total of 10 hours, 15 minutes and 4 seconds - smashing the previous 9 hour record held by a Californian engineering company.

Solving Energy Crisis Demands a Sustained Effort

Does the creation of the interstate highway system provide a better model for addressing energy issues than the Apollo or Manhattan projects?

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