The point of carrying a fighter up to 34km (111000ft) would be what exactly? Are the fighters solar powered as well?
The point in carrying them to 34 km is to avoid loosing in airbattle..the advantage of using altitude can deliver speed that the small turbofan alone couldn’t deliver. No solar on the small fighter…2 x rockets and one “homing” turbofan which keeps the speed at mach 0,92.
This is a low cost small nation manned air defence system ( in my opinion ).
The two 2100 kg GM-1 fighters are carried under the belly…used if necessary.
GM-1 is the worlds smallest stealth jet.
Simplified !
Here is SOLAR IMPULSE like spanning craft with 2 x solar panel area.
Extra feature are the new accus that provide lotsa power for longer period !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIPsyl3ogc8
Ie 10 x more power and four times the weight compared to SI.
Possibly 3 zeros too many or km ought to be m !
Pretty boring anyway charlie well if it keeps him happy!
What what is boring ?
Able to carry one GM-1 to 34 km altitude.
Here is SOLAR IMPULSE like spanning craft with 2 x solar panel area.
Extra feature are the new accus that provide lotsa power for longer period !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIPsyl3ogc8
Ie 10 x more power and four times the weight compared to SI.
Recently… well compared to the end of the last ice age, yes! :rolleyes: You might be thinking of Luton Minors.
In fact it was 2000 when Martin puttered away in ZT to the east for the last time, destination Kent. He squeezed it into a fairly tricky strip, and got the train home remarking ”Thank Feck I don’t have to fly that bl++dy thing again!” Three forced landings, one of them on fire, had cast rather a long shadow over the whole FRED experience, during his four year ownership.
The new owner had his very own ‘FRED experience’ on one of his early flights.
Still, cheap flying, very stimulating, lots of pub stories !
Why did it catch fire ?
I think I reached 45 kilos on paper !
I’ve often thought about flying from Australia back to the UK but have decided the maddest part about it is going through all the paper work first.
Visa’s for this country, visa’s for that country, back ground checks from every country you’re going to cross, approvals for taking a **** etc etc. One would be mad before they’ve left the ground. I wish her good luck and even if she fails, at least she’s tried. If she succeeds, she’s got a story to dine out on for the rest of her life.
I also tought about flying to Australia one day…I had no idea it is that hard.
How high would you have to fly to be considered no longer in someones air space…80 km…or above Karman line 100 km ?
Small update on this one man one satellite carrier !
On rocket power from 35 km onwards..the thrust is 2 x 5 kN !
She is certainly a MILFW – Mother I’d Like To Fly With ! 😮
Come on censors- bring it on !
IBSGGBJ !
You may start off incredibly wealthy, but flying soon reduces you to the breadline.
Moggy 🙂
There is also a saying; “You can make a small fortune in aviation business…by starting with a big fortune !”
I find her likeable.
Moggy
I think she is pretty “hot” too.
In 1865 Jules Verne has been on light propelled ships that fly to space; http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/pictures/110208-jules-verne-google-doodle-183rd-birthday-anniversary/
That is 149 years ago !?
Helios is closest to this sofar with 30 000 m altitude.
See this too…537 m2 and 120 kw out put ; http://twistedsifter.com/2012/07/worlds-first-solar-powered-boat-to-circumnavigated-world/