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Mon, Jun 04, 2012 Electric Aircraft Developer Hopes To Duplicate Lindbergh’s Atlantic Crossing

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Mon, Jun 04, 2012 Electric Aircraft Developer Hopes To Duplicate Lindbergh’s Atlantic Crossing World Record Holder To Attempt Landmark Flight Eighty five years ago, Charles Lindbergh became the first pilot to fly from New York to Paris nonstop. Now another pilot has announced plans to fly the same 3,600 mile route, but in an electric-powered aircraft. Chip Yates is head of the Flight of the Century (FOTC) team, and while in its early stages has already developed a patent-pending battery… (www.aero-news.net) More...

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dbrooks84
David Brooks 1
Hope the batteries don't fail and no sunshine!!
preacher1
preacher1 1
And on top of all this, he ain't even got his license yet. 25 hours is what the sory said. Makes it sound like an afterthought.
sparkie624
sparkie624 1
LOL, this ought to be good. I will surprise me they make it.
WALLACE24
WALLACE24 1
Student to test pilot in 40 hours!!! That is kind of a record.

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