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jacquest

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:35 am    Post subject: Alternate source of energy to power planes Reply with quote
It may be a stupid question, but when there is no more oil on this planet (which in the age span of the earth is tomorrow), what will power airplanes engines ? Any research done on alternate energy for that purpose or other kind of engines ?

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sonex Aircraft unveiled an electric airplane engine at Oshkosh this year....of course you will still need fossil (or *gasp* nuclear) powered electricity to charge it...

http://www.sonexaircraft.com/press/releases/pr_072407.html




Speaking of Nuclear....


http://www.aviation-history.com/articles/nuke-american.htm


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:28 pm    Post subject: Nuclear Powered Bomber Reply with quote
Amazing article Zane! Thanks for posting.
First time I had heard of this.
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