Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse yesterday released the great news that Solar Impulse 2 landed in Ahmedabad, India, after crossing the Arabian Sea, completing the longest distance ever flown by a solar airplane in aviation history. Bertrand Picard tweeted: “It is fantastic to arrive in #India powered by the sun!” After an 11-hour … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The Solar Impulse team says via Twitter: He made it! Bertrand Piccard landed safely in #Ahmedabad after a record-breaking flight! Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) took off at 6.35am (02:35UTC) on the second flight in this round-the-world journey from Muscat (Muscat International Airport, MCT/OOMS) in the Sultanate of Oman to Ahmedabad (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse 2 successfully landed in Muscat, Oman, on the first leg of the historic Round-The-World Solar Flight after a 13-hour flight, with André Borschberg in the pilot’s seat. The Solar Impulse team says via Twitter that Bertrand Picard will take the controls on the second leg, which is an attempt to set a … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. 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 by the power of the sun. The Solar Impulse team released news about the flight and the mission. You can read the entire … [continued]
As you eagerly await the first leg of what is likely to be the first round-the-world journey in a solar airplane (Solar Impulse 2), you may be wondering about the origins of Solar Impulse. During one of the Solar Impulse events I attended during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, I recorded a nice presentation … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Good news: We can watch the departure and landing of the first leg of the historic 1st Round-The-World Solar Flight live. And while we’re waiting for Solar Impulse 2 to take off, we can catch the first full broadcast from SiTV, based in Monaco’s Mission Control Centre in the video … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. In advance of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) taking to the skies over Abu Dhabi in route to Muscat, Oman, on the first leg of the Round-The-World solar flight, the Solar Impulse team says H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber of the UAE, and Richard … [continued]
If you’re getting excited about the upcoming Solar Impulse 2 round-the-world solar flight, I think you’ll enjoy the following videos I recorded during a Solar Impulse–Masdar event in the midst of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week earlier this year. The first one (below) includes presentations from Solar Impulse pilots and co-founders Bertrand … [continued]
I was lucky enough to attend the unveiling of Solar Impulse 2 in Switzerland last year, and interview co-founders and pilots Bertrand Piccard & André Borschberg at that event. Again, I was lucky in that I got to attend a few Solar Impulse events in Abu Dhabi during Abu Dhabi Sustainability … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The Solar Impulse Team announced this morning via Twitter: NEWS FLASH: @andreborschberg will do the #RTW departure & @bertrandpiccard the arrival! #AbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/ySZEndupcY — Solar Impulse Foundation (@solarimpulse) March 5, 2015 Bertrand Piccard said via his Twitter account: “Andre Borschberg & I will each fly over an ocean – he will do the mythical … [continued]
