Mauro Solar Riser
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The Mauro Solar Riser is an American biplane hang glider electric aircraft that was the first manned aircraft to fly on solar power. It was also only the second solar powered aircraft to fly after the unmanned AstroFlight Sunrise which had first flown four and a half years earlier.

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The Mauro Solar Riser was built by Larry Mauro and was based on the UFM Easy Riser biplane hang glider.5
Empty Weight Lb
123
Designer
Larry Mauro
Eng 1 Type
powered by a 30V DC 15 A-hour Nickel-cadmium battery
charged by a 36V 10A 350W solar array
First Flight
29
Ceiling Ft
40
Endurance
300.0
Introduced
1979
Prop Dia In
7
See Also
*Electric aircraft
Gross Weight Lb
275
Span Ft
30
Number Built
One
Crew
one
Retired
1979
Prop Dia Ft
3
Primary user
Larry Mauro
Manufacturer
Ultralight Flying Machines
Status
Sole example in the EAA AirVenture Museum
Range Miles
1
Max Speed Mph
20
Eng 1 Name
Bosch starter motor
Production End Year
1979
Span In
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Production Start Year
1979
Length Ft
8
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
*AstroFlight Sunrise*Solar-Powered Aircraft Developments Solar One
Eng 1 Hp
4
Eng 1 Number
1
Produced
1979
Length In
Category
Photovoltaics
Solar-powered aircraft
United States experimental aircraft 1970-1979

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