Power-beam research aircraft. Experimental radio-controlled model aircraft in flight being powered only by the energy of the light from a spotlight beam. The aircraft weighs 262 grams and is made mostly from balsa wood and plastic wrap. A solar panel attached to the underside of the fuselage converts the light energy into electrical energy. Future applications of this technology will use a laser to power the aircraft. This research is being carried out jointly with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center,with this test flight taking place in a hanger at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center,Edwards,California,USA. Photographed on 1 August 2002 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Tschida, Tom / NASA |
Bildgröße: | 3310 px × 2648 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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