Two Eagles Balloon's Duration and Distance World Records Ratified by FAI
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 09:51
FAI has ratified two world records following the Two Eagle Balloon's fantastic flight across the Pacific Ocean in January. It took Leonid Tyukhtyaev from Russia and Troy Bradley from USA (above holding the Mexican flag after being taken to shore by a fishing boat in Baja) an incredible 160 hours 34 minutes to reach Baja, Mexico, from Saga, Japan ! 8 July 2010: Borschberg Breaks the First Solar-Powered Aeroplane Records Onboard Solar Impulse
Wednesday, 08 July 2015 09:05
He Made It ! Borschberg Flies Solar Impulse Across the Pacific Ocean
Friday, 03 July 2015 18:52
FAI Confirms that Borschberg’s Solo Flight Is the Longest Ever Achieved in an Airplane
Thursday, 02 July 2015 12:29
Solar Impulse Entered into the Second Night of its Flight across the Pacific Ocean
Tuesday, 30 June 2015 17:13
Solar Impulse Begins the Crossing of the Pacific Ocean in Attempt to Break World Records
Monday, 29 June 2015 08:00
Technical hurdles have been overcome and a favourable weather window has finally been found. At 18:03 UTC last night (03:03 local time), Solar Impulse co-founder André Borschberg took off from Nagoya, Japan, onboard zero-fuel aircraft SI2. Solar Impulse Team Cancel Take-Off from Nagoya
Tuesday, 23 June 2015 21:15
Sadly, the Solar Impulse team had to cancel the take-off from Nagoya due to worsening weather conditions.This happened at the last minute, when pilot André Borscherg was already in the cockpit, ready to go. Let's hope that a good weather window will soon be found to allow Borschberg to reach Hawaii ! Solar Impulse to Resume its Flight to Hawaii Today at 17:30 UTC
Tuesday, 23 June 2015 15:35
23 June 2005: The Paramotoring Journey of Alexander Bogdanov through Russia
Tuesday, 23 June 2015 09:27
André Borschberg Successfully Lands in Nagoya, Japan
Monday, 01 June 2015 17:11
André Borschberg, the pilot of the zero-fuel aircraft, was thus forced to land in Nagoya, Japan, at 23:49 local time (14:49 UTC) - after more than 40 hours of flight. Let us hope that a weather window will soon be found to allow Borschberg to take off again and complete Solar Impulse's plan to cross the Pacific Ocean and to land in Hawaii. More information at www.solar-impulse.com. Solar Impulse Forced to Land in Nagoya Due to Deteriorating Weather
Monday, 01 June 2015 11:16
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Five years ago today, Swiss pilot André Borschberg landed the zero-fuel aircraft Solar Impulse HB-SIA after a 26h 10m 19s flight from and to Payerne, Switzerland. A normal duration for a jet, but an absolutely incredible performance for a plane using only the power of the sun!
To have flown the zero-fuel aircraft, Solar Impulse, for five days and five nights alone across the Pacific Ocean: this is the historic exploit Swiss pilot André Borschberg achieved today at 15:55 UTC (05:55 local time) as he landed in Hawaii, USA, to the cheers of the assembled crowd.
FAI confirms that at 22:48 UTC Swiss Pilot André Borschberg superseded Steve Fossett’s 2005 duration performance by flying solo for more than 74 h 56 min 05 s above the Pacific Ocean on an airplane.
The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse, with André Borschberg at the controls, is currently flying through its second night across the Pacific Ocean, using only the energy stocked up during the day by its solar cells. The plane will be slowly losing altitude until dawn, and when the sun will be rising from the sea, the aircraft will again ascend and recharge its batteries until they are full.
Solar Impulse is now ready to go. Weather permitting, it will take off from Nagoya, Japan, today at 17.30 UTC, and thus resume its historical attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean and reach Hawaii.
With an outstanding pilot in paramotoring, we would like to carry on with the series of FAI World Record anniversaries: Ten years ago on 23 June 2005, the three Russian pilots Vladimir Makurin, Nikolay Karabchouk and Alexander Bogdanov each broke an FAI World Record with a project named “Troika Air”.
What a day for Borschberg and the Solar Impulse team ! After taking off from Nanjing, China, on Saturday, the weather conditions turned out to be not as favourable as expected, which made the team change their initial plan to fly directly to Hawaii, USA.
The weather conditions toward Hawaii have unfortunately deteriorated, and the Solar Impulse team have decided that the zero-fuel airplane, which has taken off on Saturday from Nanjing, China, will have to land in Nagoya, Japan.
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