Khaleej Times8y
Solar impulse 2 resumes round-the-world journey
Solar Impulse 2, the revolutionary solar-powered plane, has resumed its round-the-world journey that started in Abu Dhabi in March 2015. The plane's first flight of 2016 is being attempted by the ...
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Eco-friendly Airplane Travel: Soaring into a Greener Future
The Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered aircraft, etched a milestone in green aviation in 2016, by successfully voyaging around the world. Bertrand Piccard, co-founder and pilot of Solar Impulse 2 ...
Khaleej Times8y
Solar Impulse 2 pilots recount their soaring moments
the Solar Impulse 2 (SI2), is the largest solar airplane ever built. It is also the first to ever fly around the world in 558 hours, covering 43,041 kilometres, and making 17 stops along the way.
Business Insider3y
Electric planes are the future of aviation, but they haven't taken off
They could store more power than ever before, leading to planes like the Solar Impulse 2. Starting in 2015, the solar-powered aircraft spent 16 months flying around the world, except it flew at an ...
The Financial Times5mon
World’s first hydrogen-powered flight to showcase future of aviation
Following a groundbreaking round-the-world trip in the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 in 2016, Piccard is flying around the world again – but, this time, using a plane called Climate ...
BBC3y
Although no one can say with certainty what planes of the future will look like, one thing that is clear is that they will be better for the environment.
The former fighter pilot is currently taking turns with Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard to circumnavigate the Earth in a plane that is powered only by the sun. Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) weighs as ...