A wind-powered aircraft

Mr N on September 2, 2025 at 12:17 pm

Link: https://venturebeat.com/business/startups-...

I found this startup that makes drones powered by wind power.

Startup’s drone soars for hours on wind power alone

Exclusive Most small commercial drones have limited flight times because of heavy batteries. But XAir's can fly for hours by coasting on wind currents.

astronut on September 2, 2025 at 10:38 am

Idea: A wind-powered aircraft

Link: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/glid...

Glider planes can also fly with the wind, without any engines.

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Matt Leake on September 2, 2025 at 9:53 am

Idea: A wind-powered aircraft

Link: https://www.jalopnik.com/aircraft-have-a-s...

Some planes are fitted with wind turbines to generate emergency power in case of engine failure.

Aircraft Have A Secret Wind Turbine Generator For Emergencies

Link: https://www.jalopnik.com/aircraf

Aircraft safety is a hot topic these days, with Federal Aviation Administration investigators looking into door seals at Boeing, aircraft slides flying off mid air and engine failures plaguing several planes in recent months. But what happens if the power in your plane actually does go out? That’s... Read more

Miss Entropic on September 2, 2025 at 8:11 am

Idea: A wind-powered aircraft

Link: https://news.mit.edu/2018/first-ionic-wind...

These MIT researchers have done it, but using ion wind propulsion.
https://news.mit.edu/2018/first-ionic-wind-plane-no-moving-parts-1121

MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts

Link: https://news.mit.edu/2018/first-

MIT engineers have flown the first silent, fuel-free “ion plane.” The light aircraft is the first plane to fly with no propellers, turbine blades, or other moving parts.

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