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Wed, Apr 30 2008, 8:27:13 am CDT

Electric Glider

Electric glider

More use of electric engines

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/04/electric-airpla.html

The Taurus Electra mates an electric motor to a glider with a 48-foot wingspan.  The lithium-polymer battery pack weighs 101 pounds and provides enough power to climb to 6,000 feet at a climb rate of 560 feet per minute.

Thanks to David Glover

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