Solar impulse 2, the second aircraft by the solar impulse project is currently circumnavigating the globe. Thanks to the continued support of its partners, the solar impulse foundation can fulfill its solutions challenge as well as federate into the world alliance for efficient solutions the startups, corporations, investors and public authorities who want to contribute to a cleaner world. Solar impulse2 pilot blames immigration clearance for delay in india. Check out the solar impulse 2 in daytime flight below, as well as the livestream of the landing. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Our challenge is to attempt the first roundtheworld solar flight in 2015. The solar impulse 2 is is just hours away from making history as. With their solar aircraft, a flying laboratory full of clean technologies, they flew 40,000 km to promote the use of.
Solar impulse is a swiss longrange experimental solar powered aircraft project, and. Solar impulse 2 has successfully departed abu dhabi on the first leg of the attempt to circumnavigate the globe for the firth time in history fueled only. Solar impulse 2 lands in seville, four days after setting off from new york, using solar panels and batteries to finish latest leg of its. Two solar impulse planes have taken off so far, powered by solar energy.
The solar impulse 2 solarpowered plane completes its trip. Get solar impulse 2 latest news, videos and photos also find breaking news, updates, information on solar impulse 2. The solar impulse foundation team has been there since day one to launch the world alliance for efficient solutions with a constituent assembly occurring on tuesday, november 14th at 6pm. Solar impulse airplane best of the roundtheworld youtube. Solar impulse ii has completed the first solarpowered flight. The worlds largest solar powered aircraft, solar impulse 2. Solar impulse 2 breaks world record for longest nonstop. Solar impulse 2 was met by dancers dressed in an elephant costume as it landed in myanmars second largest city mandalay, completing the fourth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe. Solar impulse 2 has a 72 meter wingspan larger than that of the boeing 747 and weighs 2,300 kilograms around the same as a car. If you want to discover in 40 min what solar impulse is about, watch those 6 videos that will give a glimpse of what we have been achieving since si2 first flight mission. Solar aircraft prepares for most dangerous part of roundtheworld journey. Find solar impulse 2 news articles, video clips and photos, pictures on solar impulse 2 and see more latest updates, news, information on solar. Solar impulse 2 has finally come full circle after it touched down in abu dhabi on tuesday first solar plane to circle the planet. Solar impulse 2 becomes the first fuelfree plane to.
Find solar impulse news articles, video clips and photos, pictures on solar impulse and see more latest updates, news, information on solar impulse. Solar impulse 2 video stories aetherion digital outofhome. Solar impulse 2 flyover golden gate san francisco 360 video solar impulse, explorers of the impossible solar impulse 2 airplane exclusive shots, only shot with gopro. Solar impulse 2 completes first ever atlantic crossing by solar plane. The first prototype, solar impulse hbsia, was developed in 2009 by the. On july 26, 2016, solar impulse 2, a zero fuel airplane that uses sunpower solar cells, set a world record for by becoming the first solar plane to fly around the world.
The solar impulse 2, the solar powered airplane thats just completed a flight from hawaii has arrived in the san francisco bay area and did a flyby pass around the golden gate. Solar impulse 2 largest solar aircraft ever made wvideos. Inflight interview with solar impulse 2 pilot captain. Solar impulse 2 blogs, comments and archive news on. Solar impulse is widely regarded to be the most ambitious move in the world of aircraft powered by renweable energy. Sunpowers maxeon solar cell technology was selected because of its efficiency and thickness of its solar cell, an average of only 5 microns, which is important for the power to weight ratio. Solar impulse 2 hbsib solar airplane aerospace technology. Teded, the giant innovative educative platform that connects educators and students all around the world to share ideas and extend their knowledge, making it available online to millions of people has now edited a solar impulse lesson. The pioneers behind this extraordinary feat, betrand piccard and andre borschberg, are excited to share their story.
In the runup to the premier flight, we can watch the teams. The press room is the source for news about the solar impulse foundation and bertrand piccard. The new version was unveiled at the payerne airbase in switzerland in april 2014. The revolutionary solar impulse 2 aircraft passed the point of no return monday after it left japan bound for hawaii, the most ambitious leg of. Solar impulse2, the worlds first aircraft to be powered solely by solar energy is heading to varanasi from ahmedabad. It can fly forever without landing on sun power alone. A second aircraft, completed in 2014 and named solar impulse 2, carries more solar.
A support team member works on solar impulse 2, the worlds only solar powered aircraft, at sardar vallabhbhai patel international airport in the indian city of ahmedabad on march 17, 2015. Solar impulse 2 lands in nanjing in jiangsu province, east china, on wednesday, completing the final leg in china of the solar powered aeroplanes roundtheworld trip. It is the first fuelfree plane to successfully fly around the. Pilot bertrand piccard safely landed the solar impulse 2 solar powered plane in abu dhabi this evening completing the planes historic flight around the world using only sunlight for fuel. Our founding members, key actors in the field of clean technology, will take part in the first constituent assembly and witness the countdown to select. Solar impulse 2 pilot bertrand piccard talks in ahmedabad. Solar impulse 2 sets world record with sunpower solar. We spoke with the solar impulse 2 solar powered planes pilot, bertrand piccard, during the final leg of his trip around the world. While the aircrafts flight was delayed due to bad weather earlier, one of the pilots has now blamed slow immigration procedures for delaying the project. Solar impulse 2 hbsib is the upgraded version of solar impulse, a solar powered aircraft. Solar impulse 2, unveiled in april, is the largest solar electric aircraft ever made with a wingspan of 72 m.
Solar impulse around the world to promote clean technologies. Solar impulse 2 leaves ny for 90hour flight to spain more the solar powered aircraft is the first to attempt an airborne transatlantic crossing with neither fuel nor emissions. Solar impulse 2 pilot bertrand piccard speaks to cnns rachel crane about his historic flight across the pacific ocean. From 3,000 feet over the atlantic aboard the solar impulse 2, bertrand piccard says he feels like hes in a science fiction film. The solar impulse 2 landed in abu dhabi tuesday july 26, more than 16 months after it first took off.
Solar impulse 2 leaves ny for 90hour flight to spain. Strategies had to be invented from scratch to allow solar impulse 2 to fly across the pacific for 5 consecutive. During that flight, piccard, via a live videolink, spoke with ban kimoon and doris. Solar impulse 2 completes roundtheworld flight wvideos. Solar plane lands in hawaii, ending perilous leg of aroundtheworld journey news the moment of truth. To design, build and fly around the world in a solarpowered plane and demonstrate what is. If you are on mobile, then try requesting the mobile version of the site. The solar impulse 2 is ready to embark on its ambitious round the world journey. Solar impulse 2 is performing ground tests in preparation for its first test flight, which is expected in the coming weeks. For the first time, two intrepid pilots fly a solarpowered airplane around the world. Solar impulse 2 was built to take up the challenge of achieving the first roundtheworld solar flight.
Solar impulse 2, the first aircraft completely sustained by solar power to fly around the world, is set to take flight march 2015. Also find news, photos and videos on solar impulse 2 mon, sep 30, 2019 updated 12. Solar impulse 2 began its roundtheworld trip by taking off from abu dhabi on 9 march. Data has been collected for both the aircrafts for analysis. Around the world to promote clean technologies solar impulse. Read the details of the flights, specifications of the plane and about the people behind the initiative on mysun here. The solar impulse 2 s wings, which stretch wider than those of a boeing 747, are equipped with 17,000 solar cells that power propellers and charge batteries. Solar impulse is a swiss longrange experimental solarpowered aircraft project, and also the. The official name of the aircraft is hb sib, while that of its predecessor was hb sia. Solar impulse 2 completes final china leg of roundthe. Nova captures an insiders view of the solar impulse pilots and ground team as they experience. The solar impulse foundation engages with institutions, governments and decision makers at major international fora including the unfccc conference of the parties, the clean energy ministerial and the covenant of mayors. Solar impulse 2 latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Solar impulse 2 lands in ohio to complete latest leg of.
The solar impulse 2 left southern spain on monday on its way to egypt for the penultimate leg of the solar powered airplanes landmark roundtheworld journey. Read press releases, get updates, watch videos and download images. Solar impulse 2 chairman and pilot bertrand piccard explains how the historic solar powered plane is having a huge impact on green technology. Solar impulse 2 pilot recounts historic flight cnn video. Solar impulse airplane leg 15 flight new york to seville. Explore solar impulse 2 profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of solar impulse 2. Solar impulse is a swiss longrange experimental solar powered aircraft project, and also the name of the projects two operational aircraft. The revolutionary solar impulse 2 aircraft passed the point of no return monday after it left japan bound for hawaii, the most. The wings have 7,000 solar cells built in which power four. This revolutionary airplane had to do what no one had ever done before. Solar impulse is the only airplane of perpetual endurance, able to fly day and night on solar power, without a drop of fuel.
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