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]
Reddit’s hosting an “Ask Me Anything” with the pilots of Solar Impulse on Friday, May 31, at 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT / 19:00 CET André Borschberg, new absolute world distance record holder in solar aviation, and Bertrand Piccard, initiator and chairman of Solar Impulse, are both pilots of the well-traveled zero-fuel … [continued]
The Solar Impulse, flying from Phoenix to Dallas this week, set an absolute distance world record for solar-powered aviation. The departure from Phoenix was picture perfect. After a blessing from the Apache Spiritual Leader and the well-timed assistance of their ground crew, Solar Impulse lifted off so quickly it seemed nearly … [continued]
Solar Impulse, piloted by André Borschberg, took off today, Wednesday May 22nd, at 4:45AM MST (UTC-7) from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to fly to Texas. Landing is scheduled sometime after 01:00AM CDT (UTC-5) at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Thursday May 23rd. Should there be any last minute changes, … [continued]
Solar Impulse, the most famous solar plane in the world, is currently performing test flights in Phoenix, Arizona at the Sky Harbor International Airport. The folks behind it are entertaining the curious public as well as other renewable energy supporters, including the Governor of Arizona, Mrs. Jan Brewer, and the Honorary Consul of Switzerland, … [continued]
Introducing TF-X: Terrafugia’s Vision for the Future of Personal Transportation Let’s say that you’re traveling on the freeway to a business meeting and your GPS tells you that the road in front of you has just become impassable. There is an alternate route available; however, it adds an hour and … [continued]
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This article originally appeared on 1Sun4All.com. By Amber Archangel This is a breathtaking view of the solar plane, Solar Impulse flying over the Golden Gate Bridge. The Solar Impulse team said it best: Golden Flight! What an incredible day, Solar Impulse high above the Golden Gate Bridge, gently hovering over the … [continued]
One of our readers, a relatively new blogger over at 1Sun4All.com, recently had the opportunity to visit the popular solar-powered plane known as Solar Impulse. Here’s the full repost for your reading enjoyment, reposted from 1Sun4All.com: On Saturday, the 20th of April an open house event was held for the Solar … [continued]
