Sunseeker team building a two-passenger solar-powered airplane
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The Sunseeker Duo is billed as the world's first two-passenger solar aircraft
The Sunseeker Duo is a work-in-progress, and in order to help bring the project to completion, the Sunseeker team has turned to Kickstarter to raise funds
The Sunseeker Duo sports a wingspan of 23 meters (75 feet)
The propeller will be driven by a 20 kW direct drive motor, with power deriving from 72 lithium-polymer batteries, wired in series
The Sunseeker Duo aims to reduce the weight of the Stemme S-10 from its standard empty weight of 645 kg (1,422 pounds), to 270 kg (595 pounds)
The 72 lithium-polymer batteries will store enough power to allow at least 20 minutes of full-power climbing
The Sunseeker Duo is billed as the world's first two-passenger solar aircraft
The Sunseeker Duo is a work-in-progress, and in order to help bring the project to completion, the Sunseeker team has turned to Kickstarter to raise funds
The Sunseeker Duo's wings can be folded to allow easy transport and stowing
The Sunseeker Duo sports a wingspan of 23 meters (75 feet)
The propeller will be driven by a 20 kW direct drive motor, with power deriving from 72 lithium-polymer batteries, wired in series
The 72 lithium-polymer batteries will store enough power to allow at least 20 minutes of full-power climbing
The propeller will be driven by a 20 kW direct drive motor, with power deriving from 72 lithium-polymer batteries, wired in series
The Sunseeker Duo sports a wingspan of 23 meters (75 feet)
The design of the Sunseeker Duo is based upon the Stemme S-10
The Sunseeker Duo is a work-in-progress, and in order to help bring the project to completion, the Sunseeker team has turned to Kickstarter to raise funds
The propeller will be driven by a 20 kW direct drive motor, with power deriving from 72 lithium-polymer batteries, wired in series
The Sunseeker Duo is billed as the world's first two-passenger solar aircraft
Article Summary
Piloted solar flight has been a reality for some time, with even international flights now possible. Up to this point, such voyages have been a strictly solo affair, however the team originally responsible for the Sunseeker II intends to change this by manufacturing what’s billed as the world’s first two-seater solar aircraft – a motor glider named the Sunseeker Duo.
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