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Compilation of test flights. Pathfinder Solar Plane preceeded Centurion. Pathfinder turned into Pathfinder+ by removing the original center panel and replacing it with a panel that was about 48 feet in length. Centurion turned into Helios Prototype, which turned into Helios and Helios with a fuel cell. The difference between Centurion and Helios prototype was removing the center panel and adding 2 new center panels. Helios flew with 5 pods and had a full solar array. The fuel cell version was made by removing the center pod and replacing it with the fuel cell pod. That is the one at the end of the video.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: September 27, 2006 at 11:32 am
Author: BrunoTheQuestionable

Length: 0:04:04
Rating: 4.91
Views: 123,642

Tags: Helios aircraft solar power

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Video Comments:
liveinmymusic (Friday 28th of November 2008 01:06:32 PM)
thats so cool and PURE
superlukko (Thursday 27th of November 2008 11:39:10 AM)
THIS IS THE FUTURE....
giovincok10 (Thursday 27th of November 2008 08:52:53 AM)
NAME OF SONG?
bettyCA9 (Monday 17th of November 2008 01:40:36 AM)
*Great video but see "The Room" by Tommy Wiseau! AWESOME **DISCOVER "The Room MOVIE" by Tommy Wiseau! it's FUN!**
Tallandcharming (Monday 3rd of November 2008 04:49:44 AM)
Yes, this aircraft went on several day time test flights - problem was they launched the first passenger service as the worlds first overnight 27mph flight from New York to London and it crashed minutes after sunset - massive fail (the bloke who's singing on this video was singing it live whilst testing the plane....and he was playing the piano....whilst shining a torch onto the wings to gain speed) NICE
Sanssoupapes (Tuesday 28th of October 2008 05:54:23 AM)
ohhh, it looks so beautiful
OCMElPolo (Thursday 23rd of October 2008 10:06:05 PM)
When operating, it is almost non polluting. But just think about how many hundred tons of water and chemicals are used in the batteries and heat converters production line... Unfortunately, solar power is all but non polluting Regards
1ToNJaB (Wednesday 22nd of October 2008 12:48:33 AM)
that must be amazingly silent in the sky.
billsflyingstuff (Monday 20th of October 2008 01:44:32 AM)
Go to Youtube Solar energy breakthrough imagine what this is going to do with aircraft design.
ChallisBarnes (Wednesday 15th of October 2008 06:41:03 PM)
do any of you know that this project failed after it went too fast, it literally broke up in the air and crashed into the pacific ocean? the thing is this prototype can only go under 27Mph or it will crash