Thursday, 22 January 2015

Solar plane to embark on fuel-free flight around the world

Solar plane to embark on fuel-free flight around the world


Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) is a solar-powered plane that is capable of flying both in daytime and at night. Its inaugural flight was made in June last year, when it took to the skies for just over two hours, but the latest iteration will be able to comfortably cross oceans and continents –flying without fuel for five consecutive days and nights at a time.

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