Students Set Record with Battery-Powered Aircraft

A team from the Institute of Technology attempted a record with a lightweight aircraft powered by 160 AA batteries. The plane, piloted by Tomahiro Kamiya, flew 391 meters in 59 seconds, aiming to surpass the Wright brothers' flight distance. This marked the first successful flight of a piloted aircraft using commercially available batteries.

What was the primary reason for choosing early morning hours for the flight?

• To avoid rain

• To have better visibility

• To ensure the air was still

• To avoid air traffic

What was the role of Matsushita in the aircraft project?

• They provided the pilot

• They funded the project

• They designed the aircraft

• They supplied the batteries

How much power did the battery pack need to produce for the aircraft to fly?

• 700 watts

• 500 watts

• 600 watts

• 800 watts

What was the unique aspect of the aircraft's power source?

• It used solar cells

• It used hydrogen fuel cells

• It used off-the-shelf batteries

• It used wind energy

What was the distance covered by the aircraft during its flight?

• 600 meters

• 200 meters

• 391 meters

• 500 meters