A big prize, say £2million, which pushed things forward in the early days of aviation, for the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic on electrical power only.
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Bill McCarthy wrote:A big prize, say £2million, which pushed things forward in the early days of aviation, for the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic on electrical power only ....
Piloted by a sub-teen?
Rob P
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." - George Orwell-
Looking at the size of the wing I wouldn't be surprised if the approach speed was well over 100kt!! There is a video somewhere of a chap flying the original Nemesis NXT to the Smithsonian at Dulles with several intermediate stops from Nevada - he mentioned something closer to 150kt!!