The Solar Challenger was a solar powered aircraft designed by Paul MacCready's AeroVironment as an improvement on the Gossamer Penguin, which was itself a solar powered variant of the human-powered Gossamer Albatross. It ran entirely on photovoltaic cells on its wing and stabilizer, with not even a reserve battery, and it was the first such craft able to make a long distance flight. In 1981 it completed a demonstration flight of 163 miles from France to England, crossing the English Channel on sunlight alone.
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In 1981, it successfully completed a 163-mile (262 km) demonstration flight from France to England.
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powered entirely by the photovoltaic cells on its wing and stabilizer
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designed by Paul MacCready's AeroVironment
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