SOLAR SHIP CHALLENGES LOCKHEED MARTIN AT A RACE ACROSS CANADA'S NORTH AND AFRICA
Dec 6, 2016
Tuesday, December 6, 9am EST - Today, Solar Ship announced it was challenging Lockheed Martin to race between its Wolverine solar aircraft and Lockheed Martin's hybrid airship.
The objective of this challenge is to highlight the advantages of hybrid aircraft that use two forms of lift: the airship buoyancy and the aerodynamic lift of an airplane. Although Lockheed Martin is the main player in this sector, Solar Ship is the leader in the development of solar powered aircraft. Both companies conducted outreach activities on the benefits of linking regions such as Canada's North and Africa. A friendly race is proposed to demonstrate how this technology can overcome the obstacles of transporting goods to and from remote areas.
The Solar Ship Challenge has two steps. The first is to fly 3,500 km from Johannesburg to Kampala along the so-called Freedom and Peace Road to promote lasting peace in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. route is one of the most expensive (t / km) in the world. For the second 22,000-kilometer stage, it will be necessary to fly from Lockheed's training center in Palmdale, northern California, to the Arctic and then south across Africa.
SOLAR SHIP
Solar Ship is a Canadian company with 50 employees located in Toronto, Ontario. The company is developing hybrid aircraft to serve remote areas. The aircraft uses two forms of lift: statically generated by a carrier gas combined with the aerodynamic lift of a wing. This makes it possible to transport large loads over long distances without the use of fossil fuels. These aircraft have short take-off and landing capabilities, allowing Solar Ship to access remote areas. In 2014, Solar Ship demonstrated its ability to take off and land from a football field using 100% solar energy.
LOCKHEED MARTIN
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company employing approximately 98,000 people worldwide. The company is primarily engaged in the research, design, development, manufacturing, integration and support of advanced technology systems, products and services. In 2006, Lockheed Martin put into operation its P-791, a hybrid airship, that demonstrated the potential benefits of combining an aerodynamic craft with the take-off capability of a floating airship.
Tuesday, December 6, 9am EST - Today, Solar Ship announced it was challenging Lockheed Martin to race between its Wolverine solar aircraft and Lockheed Martin's hybrid airship.
The objective of this challenge is to highlight the advantages of hybrid aircraft that use two forms of lift: the airship buoyancy and the aerodynamic lift of an airplane. Although Lockheed Martin is the main player in this sector, Solar Ship is the leader in the development of solar powered aircraft. Both companies conducted outreach activities on the benefits of linking regions such as Canada's North and Africa. A friendly race is proposed to demonstrate how this technology can overcome the obstacles of transporting goods to and from remote areas.
The Solar Ship Challenge has two steps. The first is to fly 3,500 km from Johannesburg to Kampala along the so-called Freedom and Peace Road to promote lasting peace in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. route is one of the most expensive (t / km) in the world. For the second 22,000-kilometer stage, it will be necessary to fly from Lockheed's training center in Palmdale, northern California, to the Arctic and then south across Africa.
SOLAR SHIP
Solar Ship is a Canadian company with 50 employees located in Toronto, Ontario. The company is developing hybrid aircraft to serve remote areas. The aircraft uses two forms of lift: statically generated by a carrier gas combined with the aerodynamic lift of a wing. This makes it possible to transport large loads over long distances without the use of fossil fuels. These aircraft have short take-off and landing capabilities, allowing Solar Ship to access remote areas. In 2014, Solar Ship demonstrated its ability to take off and land from a football field using 100% solar energy.
LOCKHEED MARTIN
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company employing approximately 98,000 people worldwide. The company is primarily engaged in the research, design, development, manufacturing, integration and support of advanced technology systems, products and services. In 2006, Lockheed Martin put into operation its P-791, a hybrid airship, that demonstrated the potential benefits of combining an aerodynamic craft with the take-off capability of a floating airship.