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It might not happen just yet but people are working on it and it looks as as if it is only a matter of time. One of the more esoteric but nonetheless fascinating speculations around is elaborated in the posts of Phil Barns viewable on the www.esoaing.com website.
In these he details a quite rigorous analysis of what is to be gained using current technology to recover energy from the atmosphere while flying a modern high Tec aircraft which looks like a cross between a state of the art Glider and a solar powered UAV.
His conclusion- Its doable.
I hope this serves to lift the spirits of aviators somewhat flattened by an apparent recent spate of disasters