Unique Unmanned Plane Sets Duration World Record
Wednesday, 23 August 2017 16:18
40 years ago today: Bryan Allen achieves the first human-powered aircraft flight
Wednesday, 23 August 2017 07:39
On this day: First anniversary of Solar Impulse 2’s historic three-day solar-powered flight across the Atlantic
Friday, 23 June 2017 09:42
On This Day in History: Female-Powered Flight Took Off
Saturday, 21 January 2017 06:52
Electric-flight record heralds new era of aviation
Wednesday, 07 December 2016 15:36
Done! Solar Impulse 2 completes First Round-The-World Solar Flight and writes Aviation History!
Tuesday, 26 July 2016 16:28
Solar Impulse 2 closes in on Circumnavigation with Cairo Arrival!
Wednesday, 13 July 2016 10:17
On its historical journey around the world, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) – the solar airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg – landed in Egypt after a flight of two days and two nights (48 hours and 50 minutes) without fuel. This was the 16th leg, which crossed the Mediterranean Sea from west to east and covered a distance of 3'745 km (2’327 miles) powered only by the sun. Besides being the penultimate leg towards it starting point in Abu Dhabi (UAE), it was the last flight for André Borschberg who hands over the cockpit to Bertrand Piccard to finish the first ever Round-The-World Solar Flight. Solar Impulse 2 on penultimate journey to Egypt!
Monday, 11 July 2016 09:34
Bertrand Piccard is on his way back to Europe!
Monday, 20 June 2016 12:02
Real-life ‘Daedalus’ unveils plaque to historic human-powered flight
Saturday, 11 June 2016 12:40
Solar Impulse 2 completes short hop to Pennsylvania
Thursday, 26 May 2016 09:42
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On this day in history, 23 June: Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed the world’s first solar-powered flight across the Atlantic on 23 June 2016, establishing a world first and setting four FAI world records.
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They did it! After over 12 years of research and design, Swiss pioneers Dr. Bertrand Piccard (Initiator, Chairman and Pilot) and André Borschberg (Co-founder and CEO and Pilot) finished the first round-the-world solar flight, powered only by the sun with no fuel or polluting emissions. After 17 months since the first departure in March 2015 in Abu Dhabi (UAE), they landed at its original take-off point at this morning, 26 July at 02:05 CET (00:05 UTC, 04:05 Local Time). Since the beginning of the adventure, FAI has received 19 world record claims from the Solar Impulse Team.
André Borschberg took off for his last flight on the adventurous trip around the world in a solar airplane at 06:20 CET, (04:20 UTC, 00:20 Local Time) today, 11 July 2016 from Seville International Airport (ESP) to Cairo International Airport (EGY). André's flight time is expected to last approximately 50 hours and 30 minutes, before he is handing over the command to alternate pilot Bertrand Piccard, who will conduct the last flight to the finish line in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard is following Charles Lindbergh’s path as he took off from JFK International Airport in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean – one of the most challenging legs of the circumnavigation!
Kanellos Kanellopoulos, a Greek cycling champion who became a record-breaking aviator, has unveiled a plaque to the historic 1988 human-powered Daedalus project in Greece.
e Swiss-made solar plane Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) with Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard in the pilot seat landed safely in Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He arrived earlier than expected after 16 hours and 47 minutes on 26 May at 02:49 CET (12:49 UTC on 26 May, 21:49 Local Time on 25 May). This flight marks the completion of the fourth leg of their US journey and 13th leg of the total circumnavigation bringing the aircraft to New York City’s doorstep.-
Unique Unmanned Plane Sets Duration World Record
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40 years ago today: Bryan Allen achieves the first human-powered aircraft flight
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On this day: First anniversary of Solar Impulse 2’s historic three-day solar-powered flight across the Atlantic
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On This Day in History: Female-Powered Flight Took Off
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Electric-flight record heralds new era of aviation
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Done! Solar Impulse 2 completes First Round-The-World Solar Flight and writes Aviation History!
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Solar Impulse 2 closes in on Circumnavigation with Cairo Arrival!
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Solar Impulse 2 on penultimate journey to Egypt!
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Bertrand Piccard is on his way back to Europe!
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Real-life ‘Daedalus’ unveils plaque to historic human-powered flight
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