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Heliplat: a new project supported by Polytechnic of Turin

Turin, Italy - An UAV powered by solar panels and fuel cells

The Polytechnic of Turin is supporting an important and international project aimed to design a new type of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) plane, the so called Heliplat. This innovative aircraft has as main feature the possibility to be powered by solar panels during the day, and fuel cells during the night, in this way turning out to be a fundamental discovery against the long-discussed polluting...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1074338
Rome, Italy, 05/30/2007 18:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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