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Solar Impulse plane begins Pacific crossing
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| 30MAY2015
| Jonathan Amos
Posted on 05/30/2015 7:35:48 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
The experimental aircraft, which has a wingspan bigger than a jumbo but weighs little more than a large car, left Nanjing at 02:39 (18:39 GMT).
It is likely to take Mr Borschberg five to six days of continuous flight to reach his central Pacific destination.
He will try to stay awake for much of that time, taking only short catnaps.
His progress will be monitored the entire way from a control room in Monaco.
Meteorologists and flight strategists will constantly update him on the best route to follow.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airplane; crossing; electric; pacific; solarimpulse
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To: TangoLimaSierra
Here's the link if you want to follow it.
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posted on
05/31/2015 5:08:32 AM PDT
by
TangoLimaSierra
(To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the libs say we are.)
To: Jack Hydrazine
The flight is remarkable for not only the grit and determination of the pilot but for the technologies brought together to make it possible.
Is it worth the time effort and expense? of course. just doing it is a fantastic accomplishment
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05/31/2015 5:19:36 AM PDT
by
bert
((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... No peace? then no peace!)
To: FredZarguna; Larry Lucido; SaveFerris
Just who was the prime contractor on this thing?
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posted on
05/31/2015 6:46:06 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered. R.C. Sproul)
To: Gamecock
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posted on
05/31/2015 7:29:24 AM PDT
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SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: Gamecock; FredZarguna; SaveFerris
I don’t know, but did he ever get his chicken?
To: Larry Lucido
And with Darren’s help, we’ll get that chicken!
Darren is going away for a long, long time.
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posted on
05/31/2015 8:12:36 AM PDT
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SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: SaveFerris
You are aware that the board of directors is under indictment and prohibited from doing business until the investigation is complete?
To: Jack Hydrazine
Getting back on topic, I note that the project is privately funded. I wish them well.
To: Larry Lucido
"I have done nothing unethical!"
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posted on
05/31/2015 8:34:19 AM PDT
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SaveFerris
(Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
To: Larry Lucido; SaveFerris; FredZarguna
Let me understand, you got the hen, the chicken and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So, who's having sex with the hen?
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posted on
05/31/2015 10:34:50 AM PDT
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Gamecock
(Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered. R.C. Sproul)
To: Larry Lucido; Jack Hydrazine
It will indeed be a great accomplishment if he can pull it off. At 12mph we will have the opportunity to make countless trite Seinfeld quotes before we can celebrate the landing.
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05/31/2015 10:39:29 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered. R.C. Sproul)
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