Tokyo, Japan (AHN) – In a demonstration flight for eager spectators on the ground, the first-ever manned plane run by traditional dry-cell batteries soared five meters above the ground. The plane was powered by 160 AA “Oxyride” batteries made by Japan’s Matsushita Electric Industrial Company.

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