Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse 2 is performing ground tests in preparation for its first test flight, which is expected in the coming weeks. In the run-up to the premier flight, we can watch the team’s preparations via video. In this edition of #Insider, we meet Si2’s Flight Test Engineer, Christoph, and the ground … [continued]
Tremendous thanks to ABB for allowing me to publish the following videos, which are ABB-recorded videos of my interviews with Solar Impulse co-founders André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard. If you’re a regular reader and are into the Solar Impulse, you probably already watched my recording of my interview with Bertrand. However, you’ll … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Today in Payerne, Switzerland, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg launched Solar Impulse 2, their new single-seat solar aircraft designed to take up the challenge of the first round-the-world solar flight (without any fuel whatsoever) in 2015. If you missed the presentation, check out CleanTechnica’s exclusive coverage and three Solar Impulse videos shared … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. I don’t know how many of you are aware of this, but the beautiful solar airplane that flew day and night across the United States last year was a prototype. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg were both training in Solar Impulse 1 — HB-SIA — for their big adventure, the first round-the-world flight … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The team at Solar Impulse released news that Switzerland-based ABB, a global leader in renewables, sustainable transportation and energy efficiency announced on April 6, 2014 that it will support Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg in their attempt to fly around the world in the new solar powered airplane, Solar Impulse 2, in 2015. I reported in … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. At 08.00 am (local time) on December 20 2013, Bertrand Piccard completed the 72H non-stop flight simulation begun 3 days earlier in Dübendorf, Switzerland, reports Solar Impulse. After André Borschberg in 2012, Bertrand confronted the human challenge of very long flights and drew many lessons in preparation for the first … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. For 72 hours, non-stop (that’s 3 days and 3 nights), between 17 and 20 December 2013, Bertrand Piccard will stay at the controls of the flight simulator, a near-exact reconstruction of HB-SIB’s cockpit, reports Solar Impulse. The goal of the experience is to make the pilot as “sustainable” as … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. While the Across America mission is well behind us and we are working on finishing the second prototype airplane HB SIB and preparing for the 2015 Around-the-World flights, there are still a few successes coming out of our American adventure, writes Gregory Blatt for Solar Impulse. The following is courtesy of Solar Impulse: More … [continued]
Solar Impulse, the most famous solar airplane in the world, is flying from historic St. Louis, Missouri to America’s capital city, Washington, DC. This ground-breaking flight is making history for two reasons. The first is that this elegant Swiss craft is flying to the political center of the United States; the … [continued]
UPDATE: Multiple tornadoes touched down in the St. Louis region Friday night and caused damage to several Lambert–St. Louis International Airport buildings, including the hangar reserved for Solar Impulse. The flight remained scheduled, and the Lambert–St. Louis International Airport mobilized its forces to help Solar Impulse reorganize and confront this extraordinary situation. Solar … [continued]
