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Just make the wings of semi-transparent solar cells (http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/19/2958923/flexible-transparent-solar-panel-heliatek http://www.theverge.com
by ph0rque 14y ago
Just make the wings of semi-transparent solar cells (http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/19/2958923/flexible-transparent-solar-panel-heliatek http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/19/2958923/flexible-transpare...) and you've made it immortal (at least during the day).
- ars 14y agoYou wouldn't be able to collect enough energy, solar energy is very diffuse, and those wings are tiny.
- zdw 14y agoMaybe not for continual use, but if you had it land and charge then launch again, you'd greatly increase the deployment time, range, and utility of such a device. Put a microphone or timed camera on it, and it would be pretty slick.