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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer
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Powered Flight
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Solar powered flight offers the possibility of remaining perpetually in the air like a satellite within the atmosphere. The pilotless Pathfinder, created in 1994 by Aerovironment, is a major step toward realising that goal. This ultralight has a 100-foot wingspan, made almost entirely of solar panels. The panels convert the sun's energy to electricity, which powers the plane's 8.5 horsepower. Orders later designs will be able to store enough electricity to allow the drone to fly through the night, and they'll possess the stability and power to remain above the cloud cover in the thin upper reaches of the atmosphere. Eternal planes such as this one may one day provide important storm tracking services, military observations, and communication capabilities.
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