At a recent rally, Donald Trump stated that electric planes would be a bad idea because you couldn’t fly if it was cloudy. I guess “electric” equates to “solar energy” in the former president’s mind—which, you know, is actually great. Just … not so much for air travel.
Oh, solar planes have been around for a while, but they’re probably not what Trump had in mind. These are ultralight aircraft, usually unmanned or carrying a single skinny pilot. It’s very unlikely that you will ever be a passenger on a solar-powered plane that is delayed by clouds.
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