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Hempearth, the Canadian cannabis firm, has designed the world\u2019s first plane made and powered by hemp \u2013 the non-psychoactive member of the cannabis family 10 times stronger than steel. Interestingly, everything from the seats, the wings, the plane walls<\/span> and even the pillows are made from hemp<\/a><\/span>. The plane, with a wingspan of 36 feet, can hold one pilot and four passengers. What\u2019s more? It runs on 100% hemp oil!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Hemp is lighter than traditional aerospace materials (such as aluminum and fiberglass) and therefore requires a lot less fuel to reach a high altitude. Most importantly, hemp is non-toxic, sustainable, requires way less water and land to grow than cotton, and compared to steel or carbon fibre, has almost no environmental impact.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hempearth CEO Derek Kesek says:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis plane project is our first experiment with industrial hemp, and we plan to explore many other uses. Once we establish structural testing and information from this project, we will apply it to other forms of construction. This is the kind of future we all want here on Earth. The sky may not be the limit<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dingo.news\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Hemp-plane1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1\")
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