Originally published on 1Sun4All.
BREAKING NEWS from the Solar Impulse team: #FIRSTFLIGHT MONDAY June, 2 Solar Impulse 2 will be taking-off tomorrow for its maiden flight. It is a great moment for everyone who has built this revolutionary solar airplane. #Si2 has now been approved by the authorities, and is ready for this summer’s test flights. Keep an eye on the sky. What happens next depends on… the weather! For those of us on the west coast of the United States, the first flight will begin around 8:30 PM PDT on Sunday, June 1.
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QUIZ ON #FIRSTFLIGHT — Test your knowledge of the project. Could you take the controls of Solar Impulse?
The folks over at Solar Impulse have brought us some interactive fun. It’s an enlightening quiz on the history of the Solar Impulse project and a few questions about the new technical specs. See how your score stacks up with the other fans of Solar Impulse 2, the #RTW Solar Airplane.
How much do you think the Si2 weighs? As much as a Tesla Model S, or maybe 3 panda bears? (That’s a give-away to one of the questions.)
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