Solar Impulse 2 performed its First Flight on June 2 in Switzerland. It successfully landed after a maiden flight of 2 hours 17 minutes. The pilot was Markus Scherdel, test pilot of Solar Impulse.
Flight report :
Take-off time: 2 June 2014 5h 36min CET
Landing time: 2 June 2014 7h 53min CET
Highest altitude reached: 1670 mètres (5500 ft)
Average ground speed: 55.6 km/h (30 kt)
WHAT IS SOLAR IMPULSE ?
The only airplane of perpetual endurance, able to fly day and night on solar power, without a drop of fuel.
Our challenge is to attempt the First Round-The-World Solar Flight in 2015. A way for Bertrand Piccard, André Borschberg and their team to demonstrate how pioneering spirit, innovation and clean technologies can change the world.
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