Eli5 Solar panels on airplanes 686 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.91K June 18, 2021 0 Comments Why aren’t there solar panels on airplanes? Can we do that? If not why? In: Engineering 4 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted June 18, 2021 0 Comments We could, but the extra weight would use more fuel-energy than the solar panels would produce, so it’s a net detriment to efficiency. There have been a few light weight, ultra efficient drone type projects done with solar panels, but it just doesn’t scale well. You are viewing 1 out of 4 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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