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Electric Airplane Maker Unveils Solar-Charging Trailer

Wired -- The German electric airplane maker PC-Aero is at the Berlin Air Show this week unveiling its latest effort towards making sport flying not only solar powered, but mobile as well. The company’s Elektra One is a single-seat electric airplane that uses both batteries and solar cells to increase the endurance during flight and is capable of flying more than 100 miles per hour.

The airplane made its first flight in 2011 in the hands of veteran test pilot Jon Karkow. Designed by Calin Gologan, the Elektra One is part of a bigger package Gologan imagines will one day lead to pilots being able to fly without needing an external power source.

PC-Aero has been touting the idea of a solar hangar that could be used to keep the Elektra One for a few years now.

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Submitted Sep 13, 2012 By: Mudsprings

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NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,614 Points:1,142,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:07:37 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse I wonder if in-flight recharging has been explored?
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,069 Points:1,670,075 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:22:10 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse And this has what to do with gas prices?
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,069 Points:1,447,350 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 3:58:41 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Cool. When do we get one? ;-)
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,680 Points:754,835 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 1:15:17 PM Ignore livedream Report Abuse Encouraging progress -- Interesting article.
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,557 Points:1,919,755 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 12:22:38 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Ok
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 12:15:15 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse This is too cool!
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dieselgus1 All-Star Author Montana Posts:528 Points:482,400 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:13:44 AM Ignore dieselgus1 Report Abuse point man...dead on. all good ideas have to start somewhere and this is just one of them. may take some time, but it will get there.
Point__man Champion Author Raleigh Posts:4,330 Points:876,720 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:57:18 AM Ignore Point__man Report Abuse lots of ideas in progress these days, some will succeed ;)
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:6,442 Points:1,127,615 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:30:54 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse Now for car that can go 100 miles on solar
sramroop Champion Author Birmingham Posts:3,317 Points:739,105 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:25:17 AM Ignore sramroop Report Abuse good
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,788 Points:2,374,025 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:15:13 AM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Cool!
Mariuxus Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,760 Points:1,871,065 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:09:58 AM Ignore Mariuxus Report Abuse Wow...
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,980 Points:1,779,660 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:04:49 AM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse This is another advancement too conditions of today.
Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,889 Points:3,128,005 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:01:22 AM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse Put a monkey into that seat!!!!!!!! Not me!!!!!!!
stopforgas All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:996 Points:480,955 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:00:14 AM Ignore stopforgas Report Abuse Why the complaints? If someone wants to build or buy a solar powered plane for recreational purposes, let them.
puinsai808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,539 Points:726,330 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:59:02 AM Ignore puinsai808 Report Abuse hhmmmmm??
dougtaylor1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,751 Points:446,575 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:33:48 AM Ignore dougtaylor1 Report Abuse Without subsidies, this dog don't hunt. That Montana governor is an @$$.
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BudsterMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,705 Points:702,955 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:27:09 AM Ignore BudsterMO Report Abuse For me, just say no to the solar powered airplane. The same problems that are causing Electric Vehicles to fail apply to Electric Planes.
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,711 Points:1,580,615 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:26:22 AM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse Glad they said sport flying, I wouldn't want to count on recharging the plane wherever it lands.
alwaysridin88 Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,446 Points:565,575 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:21:33 AM Ignore alwaysridin88 Report Abuse More stress on our already critically maxed out electric grid. When will people see that we are going to have black outs and pay tons more for electricity due to all of this? Also, Obummer and the EPA want to cut out coal, so how are we going to generate this electricity?
hallows Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,698 Points:2,804,620 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:19:14 AM Ignore hallows Report Abuse Good point, jpgilmor!
Wolfwings Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,740 Points:1,776,465 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:19:09 AM Ignore Wolfwings Report Abuse I wonder why no one thought of this before.
PittSlovak Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:2,499 Points:1,911,560 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:17:11 AM Ignore PittSlovak Report Abuse What about flying at night?
MrLuigi Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,773 Points:966,685 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:15:53 AM Ignore MrLuigi Report Abuse relevance to gas prices??
DexLucas Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,229 Points:341,105 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:15:50 AM Ignore DexLucas Report Abuse ok
VernonOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,915 Points:737,870 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:15:46 AM Ignore VernonOR Report Abuse Hope it has great gliding capability.
crmedic Champion Author Arkansas Posts:2,669 Points:224,150 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:15:41 AM Ignore crmedic Report Abuse This site is about gas prices and it is about reducing the cost of travel by automobile, I think.
momof5MN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,049 Points:214,035 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:14:08 AM Ignore momof5MN Report Abuse Hmmm... who's running the asylum?
Insuremn Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,952 Points:1,030,260 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:14:03 AM Ignore Insuremn Report Abuse Ok.
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,117 Points:575,140 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:13:51 AM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse what i want to know is when are they going to put a solar cell skin on these electric toy cars so they don't need any charging stations at all.
techque Champion Author St. Louis Posts:8,655 Points:2,419,630 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:11:24 AM Ignore techque Report Abuse I can't conceive of anything less practical . . .
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:10:43 AM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse I'm convenced the progressive's have taken over this site. The focus has gotten so far from gas prices that I usually just "k" rather than comment.
CorvairHaven Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,354 Points:1,453,940 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:09:55 AM Ignore CorvairHaven Report Abuse This would work really well in cloudy Cleveland... right.
mberg Champion Author Houston Posts:3,807 Points:959,630 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:09:31 AM Ignore mberg Report Abuse The rich need to spend their wealth on SOMETHING.
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Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:9,672 Points:2,619,630 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:08:37 AM Ignore Don20 Report Abuse At this point its a toy, for local area flying. Not a bad weather airplane..
jpgilmor Champion Author Houston Posts:2,160 Points:602,975 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:07:54 AM Ignore jpgilmor Report Abuse Hate to land somewhere were the plane could not be charged. Seeing that problem with electric cars.
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cheli2010 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:630 Points:287,465 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:06:41 AM Ignore cheli2010 Report Abuse way cool
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Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:13,682 Points:2,614,025 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:03:04 AM Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse Not sure what applicability to ground transport is in this article.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:9,019 Points:1,593,295 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:02:26 AM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse There has to be a first before the many.
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96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:01:12 AM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse I guess that would be helpful for gliders
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,601 Points:1,361,840 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:00:21 AM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse Doesn't seem very practical. This something OBummer will spend millions on.