Weird World: single-passenger airplane powered by AA batteries flies 1,283 feet

An aeroplane powered entirely by tiny AA batteries has taken off in Japan. The plane, which used 160 AA batteries, flew 1,283ft in one minute. It is believed to be the world's first household battery-powered takeoff, reports the Mirror. A member of the Tokyo Institute of Technology team behind it said: "I didn't think it would fly so beautifully." Weighing just under 97 lbs, the plane has a 31 metre wingspan and was piloted by a 135 lbs student.