Solar Impulse solar plane finally landed in Washington after flying from St. Louis. The plane flight was part of a campaign to support clean energy technologies. The aircraft is scheduled to fly to the United States.
The plane landed at Dulles International Airport at 24:15 local time. Solar Impulse will remain in Washington before completing his last trip to New York beginning next July.
If this experimental aircraft successfully completed its journey as planned, he will be the first solar-powered aircraft that can operate day and night to fly across America.
"This proves the reliability and potential of clean technology. And it is important to convey our message," said the Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard said in a statement on Sunday (16/6).
Piccard with co-pilot Andre Borscherg initiated the Solar Impulse project. The aircraft has a wingspan of a jumbo jet and a similar weight to a small car. Solar Impulse is a model experiment planned for the next plane to circumnavigate the globe in 2015.
The first trip from San Francisco to Phoenix successfully completed in early May. In the same month proceeded plane from Phoenix to Dallas. Early June, aircraft from Dallas to St. Louis. He flew to Washington for nearly 30 hours over two days.
The project began in 2003 within a period of ten years with a budget of 112 million U.S. dollars. Technical experts from the Swiss escalator manufacturer Schindler and research aid from Belgian chemicals group Solvay involved here.
The first intercontinental flight conducted from Spain to Morocco in June 2012. Solar Impulse energy yield of 12 thousand solar cells are placed on both wings. The solar cells charge the battery simultaneously which will be used to fly at night.
The plane landed at Dulles International Airport at 24:15 local time. Solar Impulse will remain in Washington before completing his last trip to New York beginning next July.
If this experimental aircraft successfully completed its journey as planned, he will be the first solar-powered aircraft that can operate day and night to fly across America.
"This proves the reliability and potential of clean technology. And it is important to convey our message," said the Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard said in a statement on Sunday (16/6).
The first trip from San Francisco to Phoenix successfully completed in early May. In the same month proceeded plane from Phoenix to Dallas. Early June, aircraft from Dallas to St. Louis. He flew to Washington for nearly 30 hours over two days.
The project began in 2003 within a period of ten years with a budget of 112 million U.S. dollars. Technical experts from the Swiss escalator manufacturer Schindler and research aid from Belgian chemicals group Solvay involved here.
The first intercontinental flight conducted from Spain to Morocco in June 2012. Solar Impulse energy yield of 12 thousand solar cells are placed on both wings. The solar cells charge the battery simultaneously which will be used to fly at night.
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