PV Gap

Marcus Said:

Solar powered helicopter help?

We Answered:

How large is the helicopter going to be? You are going to have to do some basic engineering with this. You need to keep it as light as possible, and not weigh it down with too many batteries and motors. As far as actual volts go, I'm not sure. How large is it? You also are going to have to evenly distribute the weight, as well as have enough lift being generated by the rotor. You can do this through trial and error. Sounds like a fun project.

Larry Said:

How could I make a solar powered motor, gas powered motor, and an electric motor?

We Answered:

First make an electric motor. Use solar cells and the same electric motor to make it work as a solar motor, and use the same electric motor and use gas to convert the steam into rotation by using a turbine.

Now for the electric motor, you need to have a coil and permanent magnets... You'll find help if you run a google search.