We’ve been closely watching the historic 24-hour Solar Impulse flight this week. The solar-powered aircraft took off Wednesday morning from Geneva, Switzerland with hopes to achieve the first overnight flight by this type of experimental plane. As supporters watched, questions lingered: Would the solo pilot, Andre Borschberg, be able to stay alert for a continuous [...]
This week, history was made! The “Solar Impulse,” a $76 million dollar project sponsored by Betrand Piccard finally took flight! The Solar Powered plane included approximately 12,000 solar panels, as well as batteries and motors. Traveling at a speed of up to 44 miles per hour, the Solar Impulse was airborne for about one hour. [...]
