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State of the Art

Solong Solar Glider, AC Propulsion

  • Flew 48hr continuously
  • Span 15.6ft
  • Weight 28.6lb

    • Relied on manual soaring to recharge batteries during the day

    		 Cloudswift Glider, Dryden Flight Research Center

  • Captured a thermal and gained altitude
  • Added 60min duration
  • Average rise 565ft in 23 updrafts
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    Today's BLIPmap soaring forecast:
    http://www.drjack.info/BLIP/RUC/SE/FCST/wfpm.18z.png
    This page last updated on 08/22/07 @ 8:19AM.

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