The First Solar-Powered Flight
Photo Title
The First Solar-Powered Flight
Photographer/Creator
Frank Niemeir
Collection
Publisher
Simi Valley Enterprise
Caption/Description
The Gossamer Penguin, the world's first solar-powered aircraft, silently flies over the desert at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The solar panel sits above the pilot angled at the sun.
Citation
Frank Niemeir, "The First Solar-Powered Flight," in POYi Archive, Item #10275, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/10275 (accessed November 22, 2024).
Date Added
07.04.2008