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Plug and Fly: The Battery-Powered Plane Makes Its Debut


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Came across this whilst I was supposed to be doing some work today !

The ElectraFlyer  (sounds like a j perkins kits ;0 )

Amazing how similar our own little electric RC models are too this new electric aircraft,still not sure if I would want one quite yet !

Heres a quick description;

The ElectraFlyer C cruises at 70 miles per hour. Top speed is 90 mph and the stall speed is 45. The plane can fly for 90 to 120 minutes before the battery needs recharging. When the battery winds down, just plug it into a 110V outlet -- your house is full of them -- and you're good to go in just more than six hours. Bump the voltage to 220 and you're flying again in two hours

http://blog.wired.com/cars/images/2008/08/05/2538710083_4655516347_b_2.jpg


http://blog.wired.com/cars/images/2008/08/05/2539556496_c4dc22f1fa_b.jpg


Full article here http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/08/the-company-cla.html?mbid=su14&npu1

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