Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) is anticipated to take off for its sixth flight of twelve, traveling from Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, CKG/ZUCK), in the People’s Republic of China, to Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou International Airport, NKG/ZSNJ), also in the People’s Republic of China, at 21.45 UTC! Solar Impulse … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse has tweeted: “UPDATE: due to crosswinds above limits along the route, earliest possible takeoff is now Thursday 16th of April.” When the weather clears and MCC and Mission Director Raymond Clerc gives the green light for Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) to take off from Chongqing, China, it is anticipated that André … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The first ever single-seater solar plane to enter China, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), landed in Chongqing 20 hours and 29 minutes after departing from Myanmar, having covered 1,459 kilometers (788 NM, 907 miles). Solar Impulse says that flying above the mountainous Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan required Bertrand Piccard to … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) round-the-world attempt is not only about solar cells stretched across the wings of one of the most beautiful airplanes ever built — behind the aeronautic record lies a very powerful message Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg want to share with the world. Existing clean … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse 2, piloted by Bertrand Piccard, has landed in Chongqing, China, after successfully completing the 5th and most challenging flight since having started the inspiring and ambitious round-the-world (RTW) attempt. The landing was delayed by 36 minutes due to traffic at the airport, and the winds were greater than anticipated. In spite of these obstacles, the landing … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Monaco Control Center (MCC) has cleared Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) for take off on its 5th flight, flying from Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport, MDL/VYMD) in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, to Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, CKG/ZUCK) in the People’s Republic of China. Solar Impulse announced that Bertrand Piccard will fly … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. I hope you are enjoying the coverage of the bold attempt by Solar Impulse 2 to go where no solar airplane has gone — around the entire world, powered only by the sun. There was drama on the tarmac in Ahmedabad, India. If you missed it, I highly recommend watching … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Altran, a global high‐tech engineering consulting firm, works alongside its clients in the creation and development of their new products and services. Bertrand Piccard says on the video shown below: “As soon as Solar Impulse was in my mind, Altran was there. And even before we signed any contract, we had four engineers from … [continued]
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]
