Solar Impulse pilot plans new mission
The successful completion of the first round-the-world trip on a solar plane has empowered him to take the next step for clean environment to fight climate change, said Bertrand Piccard, one of the...
Bad weather and upset stomach force Solar Impulse team to delay final flight to Abu Dhabi
Solar Impulse’s final flight back to Abu Dhabi is on hold while the crew wait for a break in the weather to allow the plane to fly over the Saudi desert. Ground teams at Cairo International Airport,...
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Egypt in penultimate stop of its world tour
The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Cairo on Wednesday for its penultimate stop as the solar-powered plane nears the end of its marathon tour around the world. After the two-day flight from Spain, just...
Solar plane lands in Spain after three-day Atlantic crossing
An airplane powered solely by the sun landed safely in Seville in Spain early today after an almost three-day flight across the Atlantic from New York in one of the longest legs of the first ever...
Solar Impulse 2 Leaves U.S. Bound for Spain
The 90 hour trip — the world’s first solo transatlantic crossing in a solar-power aircraft — is the last big stretch of ocean Solae Impulse 2 will cross during its odyssey. Pilot...
Solar Impulse sets off on 90-hour Atlantic crossing
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has set off from New York to cross the Atlantic, one of the toughest stages of its attempt to fly around the globe using solar energy. The pilot, Bertrand Piccard, will...
Solar Impulse 2 touches down in Ohio
The solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2, has landed in the US state of Ohio, following the 12th stage of its circumnavigation of the globe. The zero-fuel aircraft arrived in Dayton at 21:56 local...
