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Solar Impulse Waits For April 11. Want Some Si2 Cartoons?

Originally published on 1Sun4All. When Bertrand Piccard landed in Chongqing, China, he made this flight Leg 5, and the 5th country Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has visited on the 5-month, 12-stop, 35,000-km (22,000-mile) journey that is the 2015 Round-The-World attempt. Bertrand Piccard, upon landing, declared that managing to land in such difficult conditions was extremely reassuring in view of the numerous … [continued]

Solar Impulse 2 Recharges In Chongqing, China (VIDEO)

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]

Congrats! Solar Impulse Sets Down in Chongqing, China (Videos)

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]

MCC Clears Solar Impulse 5th Flight To Chongqing, China (Videos)

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]