Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/NASA Helios Prototype

NASA Helios Prototype

Original - The NASA Helios Prototype was an unmanned solar powered aircraft that crashed in 2003.

Reason

NASA produced a series of experimental unmanned aircraft for use in atmospheric research. The most recent was the Helios Prototype. What I find fascinating is that this flew on solar power.

Articles this image appears in

NASA Pathfinder

Creator

NASA

• Support as nominator --Durova^Charge! 18:54, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose sure, it's an interesting aircraft and it can't be reshot due to the untimely ending of the Helios but in the era of DV and HD, I don't think this video at 352×240 with pretty poor contrast and color exemplifies the best that wikipedia or NASA can offer, there has to be some better footage of such a recent aircraft. The NASA link to the source is not working for me. Mfield (talk) 19:07, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
• Comment: Though I'm having some issues with my computer and cannot view the video, I have to note that the video is pretty low in the article in the See also section. I think it's current placement detracts from its use. (I'll comment on the video and !vote once I fix this issue). Spencer^T♦C 19:09, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Just viewed the video. It looks pretty cool and definitely makes me want to know more, I have to agree with Mfield on this one, but weakly enough, so I vote neutral. Spencer^T♦C 01:55, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

• Comment. We also have a high-res but very grainy image of the Gossamer Penguin. Given all the money that the US gov't has put into solar flight it seems like there ought to be a good-quality photo of a solar plane out there somewhere. Chick Bowen 22:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Personally I quite like Image:Helios in flight.jpg --Fir0002 23:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose per Mfield. The video piques my interest, but doesn't satisfy it. Matt Deres (talk) 15:54, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Not promoted MER-C 10:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)