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Flying Solar

Issue: 03-2013Photo(s): By Daphnis Fournier

With the photovoltaic cells on the large roof, it is a full-electric aircraft

French designer Daphnis Fournier is trying to make air travel better and environment friendly with a concept aircraft he calls the Ecological Aircraft Design Concept. A new concept aircraft, would help operators spend less energy for travels. With the photovoltaic cells on the large roof, it’s a fullelectric aircraft very independent on energy.

It is air inflated to reduce energy loss and its balloon does not consume any energy for take-off. The flat balloon allows it to have a high speed because of its streamlined shape and its four large electric turbines. 65 metres long, the plane would have a speed of 1,200 kmph and can transport up to 324 passengers, flying above the clouds, where the solar cells would capture sunlight to generate electricity. According to the designer, the craft’s helium-filled envelope would provide lift and the turbines would propel it.