News Solar Impulse 2 attempts to cross the Pacific

[boogabooga]

Not too far from me, actually. :hmm:

 

[ADSWNJ]

An 8 month layover in Hawaii? I assume somebody had to suffer the hardship of staying in Hawaii for that time to look after the vehicle?

(IMHO - the best place on Earth for a vacation!)

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36377676

Solar Impulse aims for Pennsylvania

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[ADSWNJ]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36377676

Solar Impulse aims for Pennsylvania

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Better hope it misses Pennsylvania, or somebody will nick the wheels if it lands in Philly.

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36386858

The sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has landed in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, after a near-17-hour flight.

The plane began the stage on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, travelling 1,044km to reach the East Coast waypoint.

Presumably it was a wheeled landing....?

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[Notebook]

Solar Impulse flies over night-time New York

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36505748

The solar-powered plane Solar Impulse has arrived at New York's JFK airport after making the short trip from Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania.

Taking off late on Friday night local time, the aircraft spent a good part of the journey turning around the Statue of Liberty for a photoshoot.

 

[Notebook]

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has set off from New York to cross the Atlantic, one of the toughest stages of its attempt to fly around the globe using solar energy.

The pilot, Bertrand Piccard, will attempt to reach Seville in Spain in about 90 hours.

It is the first ever attempt to cross the Atlantic in a purely solar-powered aircraft.

Mr Piccard takes short naps while the plane is in flight.

The Atlantic crossing will be "the longest distance we have had to fly this year," the Solar Impulse team said.

The flight was supposed to begin on Sunday but was delayed by bad weather.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36573970

http://www.solarimpulse.com/rtw

One of the tweets gave a link for radar24, not sure if its real-time

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hb-sib/

 

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36598140

The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, is aiming to complete its Atlantic crossing on Thursday.

Pilot Bertrand Piccard will bring the craft down around sunrise in Seville, Spain, depending on the agreement of local air traffic controllers.

The Swiss adventurer has made swift progress over the ocean since leaving New York on Monday.

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36598140

The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has touched down in Spain, completing the 70-hour Atlantic leg of its historic bid to circle the globe.

The landing in Seville marked the end of the 15th stage of Solar Impulse's journey.

Pilot Bertrand Piccard made swift progress over the ocean after leaving New York on Monday.

Mission managers will now plot a route to Abu Dhabi where the venture began in March, 2015.

Landed 23/6/16

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36762521

Solar Impulse has begun what should be its penultimate flight, leaving Seville in Spain bound for Cairo in Egypt.

It should take the zero-fuel aircraft somewhere between 48 and 72 hours, depending on the weather conditions encountered en route.

 

[Notebook]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36867613

The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has left the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the last leg of its global tour.

The aircraft should take about 48 hours to reach Abu Dhabi, UAE - the place it began the circumnavigation in March 2015.

Pilot Bertrand Piccard is at the controls one final time.

 

[boogabooga]

Solar impulse has landed in Abu Dhabi, thus completing their round the world trip.

 

[IronRain]

What a great journey!

Livestream replay:

Video of the landing (same video as above, but forwarded to 1:30:00):
https://youtu.be/k7jnzzx5y1c?t=1h30m