Originally published on 1Sun4All. The first departure date from Myanmar for Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has been updated by Solar Impulse to be March 26. While we wait for the 5th flight of the round-the-world attempt that will carry the sun-powered airplane from Mandalay, Myanmar, to Chongqing, China, it might be fun to see what Martin Saive … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) took off for its fourth flight, from Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, VNS/VIBN) in the Republic of India to Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport, MDL/VYMD) in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, at 23:52 UTC. Solar Impulse says Bertrand Piccard flew the zero-fuel airplane … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Solar Impulse says the 4th stopover in the round-the-world attempt will be in Myanmar, Mandalay, where Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) will be grounded for three days. Mandalay, the second-largest city in Myanmar and the last royal capital of Burma, will give the team warm, dry days with an abundance of sunshine to charge the solar cells on … [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. Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) will take off today for its third flight, traveling from Ahmedabad (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, AMD/VAAH) in the Republic of India, to Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, VNS/VIBN) also in the Republic of India. André Borschberg will fly the zero-fuel airplane for about 1071 km … [continued]
