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With a laser beam centered on its panel of photovoltaic cells, a model plane makes the first flight of an aircraft powered by a laser beam inside a building at NASA Marshall.
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With a laser beam centered on its panel of photovoltaic cells, a model plane makes the first flight of an aircraft powered by a laser beam inside a building at NASA Marshall.

NASA / AFRC · 2003-09-18 · photograph (digital archive)

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With a laser beam centered on its panel of photovoltaic cells, a lightweight model plane makes the first flight of an aircraft powered by a laser beam inside a building at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.

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laser power beamingbeamed powerinfrared laserremote control aircraftradio-controlMarshall Space Flight Centerpropulsive powerflight demonstrationsolar panelphotovoltaicmodel aircraftDave Bushman
Credit lineWith a laser beam centered on its panel of photovoltaic cells, a model plane makes the first flight of an aircraft powered by a laser beam inside a building at NASA Marshall.. NASA/AFRC, 2003-09-18. Public domain. ID: ED03-0249-18.
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