Yesterday a Whisper Motorglider aircraft flew from Windhoek to Upington in 4hr15min using 62 litres of fuel. It carried its two passengers and their luggage in comfort at 9500 feet altitude. The Automobile Association gives the road distance between these two cities as 1314km. By car the journey would likely take in excess of 13hrs.
The actual aircraft that undertook the flight is shown in the attached pics...it was designed and built in the Eastern Cape.
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