solar impulse
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This Plane Will Circle The World Using Only The Power Of The Sun
You’ve probably heard about the ambitious, almost impossible-sounding project to fly a solar-powered plane around the world without refueling. But now, about a year before the voyage is scheduled to begin, you get your first look at the plane itself. It’s unlike any plane you’ve seen before.
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Solar Impulse Is Going To Circle The Earth Nonstop—Eventually
Like a gigantic, solar-powered Pterodactyl, the Solar Impulse aircraft hopes to revolutionise air travel by circumnavigating the globe without landing. But first, it has to get from Switzerland to Morocco in 48 hours without refueling.