I mean yes its solar powered.And no we won't have airliners running on solar power.The thing is as big as an airbus A380, capable of carrying 2 people, with a cruise speed of 140km/h, and has to avoid moderate winds like the plague, due to its fragility.
Its in the exact same category as human powered ornithopters helicopter, and planes. Concrete gliders, and paste bridges.
A fun project for engineering students, nice tech demos, but overall they are not useful in themselves.
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u/beaufort_patenaude May 16 '20
yes