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First manned flight by combined solar- and battery-powered aircraft

First manned flight by combined solar- and battery-powered aircraft
Who
Mauro Solar Riser
What
First
Where
United States (Riverside,)
When
29 April 1979
The first manned airplane flight combining solar and battery power was achieved on 29 April 1979, when the Mauro Solar Riser flew for about half a mile and reached a maximum height of 40 feet at Flabob Airport in Riverside, California USA. The aircraft was designed and built by the American Larry Mauro. Photovoltaic cells on the wings converted the sun’s rays into electricity, which was then stored in a battery, which in turn powered the electric motor on the aircraft. The aircraft is now in the EAA AirVenture Museum, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.