Based in Scappoose, Oregon. The Lightning meets the ultralight standards in the US.
I wonder if you could run it on electric and get enough batteries on board without exceeding the 254 lb. ultralight weight limit...
Jonathan Barraclough sells electric propulsion systems for the PeeBee microlight.
From Instagram:
He says the components that go into the system are quite specialized for aircraft... The Gigavac GV200MA contactor he was after was only available from the Stealth EV website. Onboard he has a 21kW motor, 400A controller, 4kWh batter at 24S [sic] (88V nominal), and a folding propeller. If you've been wanting to convert a vehicle to electric, or make one from scratch like Jonathan, Stealth EV is here to get your project on the road or off the ground.
[This is inspiration for an electric autogiro build! Now to figure out how to source the rest of the rig.]
The route will connect O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago in 10 min.
On February 16, President Joe Biden addressed the country about the three recent UAPs discovered following the Chinese spy balloon incident.
The X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft is a modified F-16.
[Hello, SkyNet.]
Solar airship! WANT
Solar airship! WANT
Solar airship! WANT
reminds me of Gorillaz for some reason
I love the solar aircraft, but wonder if it can actually harness the wind in different directions...
If I could use my netbook with a GPS receiver, I could get a nice screen and the versatility to make it work for driving too, maybe even without the computer.