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No, You Can’t Have a Solar-Powered Passenger Plane

WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More by WIRED

Jul 29, 202407:18Science & Medicine

Guilt-free air travel is a beautiful dream, but there’s simply no way to get enough solar energy to keep a cabin full of people in the air. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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