Solar Impulse, Solar Aircraft Sky Europe Pass

LONDON (AP) - Remember the airplane record holder for longest flight without fossil fuels, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA?

This aircraft is solar-powered aircraft in early July last year, was able to fly for 26 hours nonstop, without a pure fuel and rely solely on solar power.
Just a note, an unmanned solar aircraft had been present since around the 1980s.
However, the Solar Impulse flight performed live while carrying a pilot, namely Andre Borschberg, one of the research project leaders.
Flight, as reported Discovermagazine, December 20, 2010, made possible after researchers put 12 thousand photovoltaic cells in the tail of the plane and the wings that reach 64 meters in length.
Photovoltaic cells that transmit extra energy to the battery during the day and was able to supply power for the four propellers are there to keep working at night.
Not satisfied with these achievements, Tim HB-SIA is now beencana to circumnavigate the world with solar power this aircraft.
To smooth out the plan around the world, this plane will make its first international flight early next week, from Switzerland to Brussels airport Belgium, a distance of approximately 500 km.
Actually, this is not a difficult flight for this aircraft, given the HB-SIA can fly all night without stopping. But according to the HB-SIA team, flights involving international airport has 'great technical challenge'.
"The plane will be ready to take off on July 3, 2011, and will be landed as soon as possible if weather support," said team HB-SIA, as reported by the site Physorg.
HB-SIA team itself has been equipping and training its members to support the smooth running of this important mission. Starting from the meteorologist, flight path planners, air traffic controllers, aircraft engineers and to specialists in the field of IT.
"Flying aircraft such as the European Solar Impulse across the sky and landed at the international airport is an exciting challenge for us all. Success depends on the support we have received from all authorities concerned," said Andre Borschberg, the pilot of HB-SIA record-breaking flight longest, in July last year.
At least, the success of this plane will give hope of a quick mode of transport that does not rely on fossil fuels.


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