Solar Impulse 2 trying to fly around the world on zero fuel

Sulako · Post by **Sulako** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:39 am

http://www.solarimpulse.com/sitv

http://www.treehugger.com/aviation/sola ... -fuel.html

lownslow · Post by **lownslow** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:06 am

That's an awesome trip, I just wish they were doing a one shot record attempt instead of just a world tour. Wasn't that their original plan?

vanNostrum · Post by **vanNostrum** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:10 pm

I don't think this flight is going to advance aviation very much, it is PR to promote the solar industry. As Bertrand Piccard ,one of the projects co founder, said '' Our goal is to create a revolution in peoples minds to promote solar energies not necessarily a revolution in aviation '' He is a Psychiatrist and knows how the human mind works.
For non practical aviation projects I think the Gossamer Albatross was more interesting IMHO.

Shadowfax · Post by **Shadowfax** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:47 pm

When all is said and done - John Q public will hear an electric airplane flew around the globe. PERIOD.

I think he has human "interest" figured out pretty good - they are not aviation nerds like us - around the world is around the world regardless of the number of stops.

BibleMonkey · Post by **BibleMonkey** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:23 pm

I clicked the first link
Holy smokes,
no wonder no fuel.

The wings are like, wider than Africa.

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mdscientist61 · Post by **mdscientist61** » Sun May 31, 2015 5:57 pm

As of 12:38:19AM Monday, June 1, 2015 UTC time he is over the Sea of Japan on his way to Hawaii

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:45 am

Returned to Nagoya, Japan, due to wx.

mdscientist61 · Post by **mdscientist61** » Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:43 am

Right now he is at 10,000 feet in a holding pattern off Hawaii getting ready to land.

The aircraft seems to be quite fragile. Weeks ago, I was reading that after he landed in Japan, it had some minor damage on the ground when all the ground handlers were holding it down in the wind. This was before they were able to erect their portable hanger and place it inside.

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