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NASA Flies First Laser-powered Aircraft

Posted by michael on from the scientists-do-it-with-lasers dept.

unassimilatible writes "NASA has successfully tested a small-scale aircraft that flies solely by means of propulsive power delivered by an invisible, ground-based laser. How far away can in-flight IP/LASER broadband be?"

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  1. We did this in Canada 15 years ago... by Recoil_42 · · Score: 5, Informative

    or something like it:

    It used microwaves instead of "invisible lasers" (IR? i havent RTFA yet) but same end result, no?

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  2. Space Elevator by cflorio · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is the technology they want to use to power the space elevator.