Andre borschberg frsgs born december, 1952 is a swiss entrepreneur, explorer, pilot. Impulse, is the exclusive property of solar impulse. The solar impulse 2 project is the brainchild of piccard and andre borschberg, a swiss engineer and businessman. Solar impulse 2 completes first ever atlantic crossing by solar plane.
Solar impulse 2, a solarpowered plane that will attempt a global flight in 2015, takes to the skies above switzerland for the first time. In its journey, the longrange solarpowered aircraft has travelled 26744 miles across four continents, three seas and two oceans since setting off from abu dhabi in march 2015. This feat marks the first time a fuelfree plane circumnavigated the globe. Jul 03, 2015 solar impulse 2 has a 72 meter wingspan larger than that of the boeing 747 and weighs 2,300 kilograms around the same as a car. The solar impulse 2 touches down after a hour flight. Solar impulse shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for unauthorized copying andor. Strategies had to be invented from scratch to allow solar impulse 2 to fly across the pacific for 5 consecutive days and nights, and become the first solar airplane. Solar impulse 2 becomes the first fuelfree plane to. The solar impulse 2 left southern spain on monday on its way to egypt for the penultimate leg of the solarpowered airplanes landmark roundtheworld journey. New technologies and innovations has been put to rigorous applications which the world can benefit out of the solar impulse project in. The new version was unveiled at the payerne airbase in switzerland in april 2014. Solar impulse 2 lands in ohio to complete latest leg of. Solar impulse 2 shows the possibilities, and limitations. After the collision with b, which has a mass of 12 kg, robot a is moving at 1.
Solar impulse is widely regarded to be the most ambitious move in the world of aircraft powered by renweable energy. To take the success of the solar powered flight around the world further, the solar impulse foundation is selecting 1,000 solutions that protect the environment in a profitable way and awarding them the solar impulse efficient solutions label. Our service is currently available online and for your ios or android device. Data has been collected for both the aircrafts for analysis. In a huge first for aviation, a solar powered plane named the solar impulse took off early friday morning from moffett field in mountain view, calif. Solar impulse challenge is to attempt the first roundtheworld solar. Archived from the original pdf on 24 september 2016. Jun 22, 2016 but the solar impulse 2, a long, thin plane that is powered completely through the use of solar panels, has shown another side of renewable energy. Sunpowers maxeon solar cell technology was selected because of its efficiency and thickness of its solar cell, an average of only 5 microns, which is important for the power to weight ratio. But the solar impulse 2, a long, thin plane that is powered completely through the use of solar panels, has shown another side of renewable energy. May 02, 2016 the goal of the solar impulse 2, which doesnt use fuel or release polluting emissions, is to prove the benefits of solar technology and help wean the world off its reliance of fossil fuels. Solar impulse 2 shows the possibilities, and limitations, of. Our challenge is to attempt the first roundtheworld solar flight in 2015. Fly around the world with a solar powered aircraft pdf.
Solar impulse 2 breaks world record for longest nonstop flight. Solar impulse is a swiss longrange experimental solarpowered aircraft project, and also the name of the projects two operational aircraft. In its journey, the longrange solar powered aircraft has travelled 26744 miles across four continents, three seas and two oceans since setting off from abu dhabi in march 2015. Solar impulse 2 is piloted by bertrand piccard, left, and. The aircraft, known as solar impulse 2, is designed to fly day and night without using any fuel. On july 26, 2016, solar impulse 2, a zero fuel airplane that uses sunpower solar cells, set a world record for by becoming the first solar plane to fly around the world. Two solar impulse planes have taken off so far, powered by solar energy.
Its stopping in us destinations, including silicon valley, phoenix. First realises love pulsar from neverending story recordings. The solar impulse 2 left southern spain on monday on its way to egypt for the penultimate leg of the solar powered airplanes landmark roundtheworld journey. Jun 01, 2015 the revolutionary solar impulse 2 aircraft passed. Various text, picture, video and data elements on the website have been supplied by third parties under contract with solar impulse. Solar impulse 2 hbsib is the upgraded version of solar impulse, a solar powered aircraft. Construction of solar impulse 2, the roundtheworld solar. For his role in delivering and piloting solar impulse, andre was awarded the prestigious mungo. This label serves as a new and credible symbol that can be applied to products, processes and services. Solar impulse is a swiss longrange experimental solarpowered aircraft project, and also the. Find solar impulse 2 news articles, video clips and photos, pictures on solar impulse 2 and see more latest updates, news, information on solar. Solar impulse 2 hbsib solar airplane aerospace technology. Aircraft is attempting the first aroundtheworld solar trek.
What is the solar impulse project and what are the objectives of this operation. Read the details of the flights, specifications of the plane and about the people behind the initiative on mysun here. Solar impulse clean technologies to fly around the world. The solar impulse is a singleseater, so the two men have shared the flying by taking different legs of the journey since march 2015. Solar impulse 2 begins aroundtheworld flight pictures. The currently running solar neutrino experiments, the 37 c1 radiochemical experiment and the kamiokandeii experiment, indicate the deficit of. Winds meant the plane circled over the sea of oman until conditions were more favorable. Solar impulse is the only airplane of perpetual endurance, able to fly day and night on solar power, without a drop of fuel. The privately financed project is led by swiss engineer and businessman andre borschberg and swiss psychiatrist and balloonist bertrand piccard, who copiloted breitling orbiter 3, the first balloon to circle the world nonstop. Solar impulse 2 departs mandalay for chongqing global new.
Solar impulse was not built to carry passengers, but to convey messages. The press room is the source for news about the solar impulse foundation and bertrand piccard. Mar 09, 2015 the solar impulse 2 touches down after a hour flight. Solar impulse 2 takes off on last leg of roundtheworld journey 24 jul, 2016 07. A look back at solar impulse 2s extraordinary roundthe. Around the world in a solar airplane solar impulse. This revolutionary single seater airplane powered by the sun will attempt a.
The solar impulse programme started off with the aim of building an airplane capable of flying night and day without fuel, propelled solely by solar energy. Pilot bertrand piccard landed the solar impulse 2 in the oklahoma city shortly around 12. The solar impulse 2 finally completed its flight across the globe after first taking off in march of 2015. Solar impulse is a new hungarian producer by balazs peter in the trance area especially uplifting. In march 2015, solarpowered aircraft solar impulse 2 took on the mammoth task of a roundtheworld flight without a drop of fuel more than a year later, the plane successfully landed back. Solar impulse 2 registered as hbsib is the successor to the impulse 2 and took its first flight on june 2, 2014 from the payerne air base. Solar impulse 2, the solar powered plane, piloted by swiss pioneer andre borschberg is seen during the flyover of the pyramids of giza on july. Read the details of the flights, specifications of the plane and about the. The aircraft is a singleseater, so the two men have shared the flying by taking. Stream tracks and playlists from solar impulse music on your desktop or mobile device. Solar impulse 2 lands in desert after soaring in silicon valley. Flightradar24 is a global flight tracking service that provides you with realtime information about thousands of aircraft around the world. The revolutionary solar impulse 2 aircraft passed the point of no return monday after it left japan bound for hawaii, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
Jun 02, 2014 solar impulse 2, a solar powered plane that will attempt a global flight in 2015, takes to the skies above switzerland for the first time. The wings have 7,000 solar cells built in which power four. Solar impulse 2 sets world record with sunpower solar. Solar impulse 2 takes off on last leg of roundtheworld. Solar impulse ground vibration testing and finite element model validation of a lightweight aircraft. Around the world to promote clean technologies solar impulse. Solar impulse 2 breaks world record for longest nonstop. Explore solar impulse 2 profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of solar impulse 2.
Solar impulse 2 departs mandalay for chongqing global. The solar impulse efficient solution label seeks to bridge the gap between ecology and economy, bringing together protection of the environment and financial viability to show that these solutions are not expensive fixes to problems, but rather opportunities for clean. What are the specifications of the solar impulse 2. Solar impulse 2 was met by dancers dressed in an elephant costume as it landed in myanmars second largest city mandalay, completing the fourth leg. Around the world on a solar airplane, flying day and night without fuel to promote. Feb 27, 2015 solar impulse 2 was met by dancers dressed in an elephant costume as it landed in myanmars second largest city mandalay, completing the fourth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe. Many aspects of conventional engineering patternstechnologies has been challenged by the solar impulse team. Solar impulse 2 begins aroundtheworld flight pictures cnet. Charged during the day, the batteries take over when darkness falls. Apr 09, 2014 solar impulse is the only airplane of perpetual endurance, able to fly day and night on solar power, without a drop of fuel.
Solar impulse 2 lands in desert after soaring in silicon. Lets run the world with clean technologies the three recordbreaking solo flights of andre borschberg from nagoya to hawaii and bertrand piccard from hawaii to san francisco and later new york to seville give a clear message. The solar impulse 2 has become the first aircraft to circle the globe using solar energy after landing in abu dhabi on the last leg of its journey. Dualsun member of the world alliance solar impulse. Nasa images solar system collection ames research center. Solar impulse 2 lands in seville, four days after setting off from new york, using solar panels and batteries to finish latest leg of its. Also find news, photos and videos on solar impulse 2 mon, sep 30, 2019. Lavion zero carburant autour du monde inspirer le monde propulse par le soleil 2. Solar impulse 2 their new singleseater solar aircraft designed to take up the challenge of the first roundtheworld solar flight, without any fuel in 2015. Saurabhbhai patel also visited solar impulse 2 and interacted with the solar impulse team.
Solar impulse 2, the second aircraft by the solar impulse project is currently circumnavigating the globe. Also find news, photos and videos on solar impulse 2 mon, sep 30, 2019 updated 12. Pdf solar impulse ground vibration testing and finite. Solar impulse 2 si2 was built to achieve the first roundtheworld solar flight. A solarpowered plane has embarked on an unprecedented flight around the world. Et thursday, completing an 18hour, 975mile flight with no fuel.
With the solar impulse 2, he broke the record of the longest solo flight. Solar impulse 2 is answer this multiple choice objective question and get explanation and result. Solar impulse shall bear no responsibility whatsoever for unauthorized copying andor use of any material property of third parties on the website. Solar impulse is not the first solar airplane, but it is the first to fly day and night, without any fuel, only using energy stored in its batteries. The first prototype, solar impulse hbsia, was developed in 2009 by the team of bertrand piccard and andre borschberg. Solar impulse 2, airplane powered by suns energy, lands. Our founding members, key actors in the field of clean technology, will take part in the first constituent assembly and witness the countdown to select.
The pioneers behind this extraordinary feat, betrand piccard and andre borschberg, are excited to share their story. The solar impulse foundation team has been there since day one to launch the world alliance for efficient solutions with a constituent assembly occurring on tuesday, november 14th at 6pm. Solar impulse 2, the first aircraft completely sustained by solar power to fly around the world, is set to take flight march 2015. As solar impulse 2 si2, the solar powered airplane that uses sunpower solar cells, prepares to break a world record and become the first solar airplane to fly around the world, we congratulate the team for demonstrating that clean energy technologies can make the planet healthier for future generations. This revolutionary single seater airplane powered by the sun will attempt a challenge that has never been done before.
Mar 30, 2015 local authorities see off solar impulse2 at mandalay international airport. The official name of the aircraft is hb sib, while that of its predecessor was hb sia. Read press releases, get updates, watch videos and download images. Solar impulse 2 has a 72 meter wingspan larger than that of the boeing 747 and weighs 2,300 kilograms around the same as a car. Solar impulse gets its energy from the sun and must be able to fly for 5 days and nights. Inappropriate weather conditions made the aircrafts departure delayed, according to a press statement from masdar, the departure.