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Not at present. The technology of solar is so heavy and inefficient that it is useless in most applications on the ground. Airplanes will probably never be able to use solar in any real since. The amount of solar power hitting a wing is too small to power a plane even at 100% efficiency
NASA built a solar-powered experimental airplane. See link:
http://www.pvresources.com/en/helios.php
I do apologize! Yes, it can be used for very thin and useless planes when money is unlimited. From a working standpoint, they are far from workable!
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What are the alternative power sources that can be used instead of a battery?
Alternative power sources that can be used instead of a battery include solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, and fuel cells.
What are some alternative power sources that can be used instead of batteries?
Some alternative power sources that can be used instead of batteries include solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, and fuel cells.
Is solar power an fossil fuel?
no it is not
How do you get solar power fuel?
from wind.
Did Apollo 11 have solar cells?
None of the Apollo spacecrafts has solar cells. All of them used fuel cells and chemical batteries to provide energy.
What can you use instead of fuel?
You can use eco friendly things. If you mean for generating power, you can use: Wind turbines solar panels hydro electric wave power Tidal power you can also use Nuclear power!
How can solar energy be used to power objects instead of fuel?
Solar energy can be used to generate electricity, which will then drive machinery of all kinds, including vehicles. Most fossil fuel (coal, oil and natural gas) is also used to generate electricity.
Are there solar panels on the space shuttle?
The space shuttle does not use solar panels . Instead it uses Fuel cells that mix hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity, heat and water. the shuttle could also use Auxiliary Power Units or APU to generate hydraulic power for the aerodynamic control surfaces (elevons, body flap, rudder...)
What are some ways to avoid using carbon based fuel such as coal and oil?
Some ways to avoid using carbon based fuel such as coal and oil is to use alternative sources of energy instead. Some things that can be used are solar power, hydroelectric power, and wind power.
How do solar cars work during the day?
Solar cars gain energy from the sun or wind to make fuel or power that have been stored in their batteries or fuel tanks. They use the power in their batteries or fuel tanks to run during the day!
What is solar fuel?
The Solar fuel is one of the forms of renewable energy, in the process of creating solar fuel huge number of solar cells are placed adjacent to each other so that they act as one and once connected to huge storage device so that the energy which is created is stored and later on used in place of regular energy. Some other forms of renewable energy are Biofuel, Biomass, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar power, Tidal power, Wave power, Wind power.
What is airplane jet fuel?
it is a type of fuel
