July 7, 1981 (, yau June sixth days), solar-powered aircraft flying over the English Channel for the first time. Solar Challenger "of the


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1981, the first frame of a solar-powered aircraft flying over the English Channel. 25 miles northwest of Paris beyond Kemaiyisen - the plane 210 pounds "Solar Challenger" Wei Kexin takeoff, flight altitude of 11,000 feet to an average of 30 miles per hour speed to complete a total length of 165 miles of travel, and finally landed Manston Royal Air Force base in the southeast coast of the United Kingdom. - Paul McCready is the designer of the power plant, he has been the construction of the first frame of human-powered aircraft to cross the strait. The aircraft "Solar Challenger" is installed in the wing 16,000 barrier layer solar cell to launch these batteries to light energy into electrical energy to drive a 2.7 horsepower engine. The plane tried unsuccessfully several times flew over the Straits, the means of the excellent summer sun finally achieve their goals. Landing by 30 people greeted. [L $ dj��.c��m]