The Sun Kings Out to Conquer the World

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Two pilots planning to be the first to fly round the globe in a solar-powered plane tell how the trek may herald a greener future for aviation.

This is for my father who is a firm believer in enviro-friendly engines. He loves driving his Toyota Prius and flying airplanes. I heard that Toyota is thinking of making all hybrid cars for now on!

My younger brother followed in our father's dream of flying. He has his Master's in Engineering Management and a BA in Aviation Maintenance. He is working for a private company out of Andrew's Airforce Base. They do the majority of the mechanical work on the military planes. He prefers to drive a big SUV (non-hybrid).

Your chances of being involved in an aircraft accident are about 1 in 11 million. On the other hand, your chances of being killed in an automobile accident are 1 in 5000.
Airplanes vs. other deaths