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Solar Impulse is a Swiss long-range solar powered plane project being undertaken at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne by Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg. The project eventually hopes to succeed in the first circling of the earth with a piloted fixed-wing aircraft using only solar power. The project is promoted by Bertrand Piccard who co-piloted the first balloon to circle the world non-stop.
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PAYERNE, Switzerland — At the pace of a fast bicycle, a solar-powered
plane took to the skies 1
Impulse/Stephane Gros Video: Solar Impulse Takes Flight
Zero-emission flight leapt forward in July, when Swiss pilot André
Borschberg flew the solar- and battery-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA
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The Solar Impulse, which flies using four propeller engines powered by
solar panels on its huge wings, landed in Switzerland after an epic
flight.3
We're big fans of charming, ungainly Solar Impulse, and of Captain
Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg's quest to circumnavigate the
globe in a solar-powered plane.4
Called the Solar Impulse it’s the creation of Bertrand Piccard, the
grandson of Auguste Piccard who invented a pressurized gondola that
allowed him to travel 50,000 feet into the air… in 5
The Solar Impulse team has produced a prototype
(HB-SIA) solar airplane that, for the first time in aviation history,
succeeded in flying for 26 consecutive hours powered only by 6
Solar Impulse's first international flight is underway (live)
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By Thomas Ricker posted May 13th 2011 5:56AM We've
been following Captain Piccard's Solar Impulse 7
Solar Impulse Takes First Successful Test Flight
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BY Ariel SchwartzWed Apr 7, 2010
Solar Impulse
Biofuels may 8
The wingspan of Solar Impulse measures more than 200 feet, and has
been designed to boost its aerodynamic efficiency.9
the 2009 maiden flight of the Solar Impulse prototype, which will fly
for 36 hours powered only by the sun. More information. Automatic
Co-Axial chronograph chronometer movement. Caliber Omega 3603.10
The Solar Impulse team says they will also be connecting the solar
panels at the new airfield.11
Pilot André Borschberg eased the Solar Impulse aircraft on to the
runway at Payerne airfield, about 31 miles south-west of the Swiss
capital, Berne, at 9am local time today.12
because the Solar Impulse 24 hour test flight is taking place
right now.13
SOLAR IMPULSE Solar Powered Plane Takes Off!
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by Jill Fehrenbacher, 11/06/07 filed under: Solar Power,
TransportationTuesday
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Solar Impulse: Preparing for history
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The Solar Impulse itself has 12,000 solar cells covering its
208-foot-long wings (that’s as wide as a jumbo jet), but the entire
body is made in part of carbon 16
a small car, the Solar Impulse airplane has been unveiled by
adventurer Bertrand Piccard.17
“On and around Solar Impulse on the web” RSS Curated by Michel
Vandermeuter
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Scoop.18
The Solar Impulse is a minimalist piece made in plastic by Herpa as
you know.19
* Solar Impulse aircraft is a solar powered, long-range glider
* In July it became the first solar-powered airplane ever to fly
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Made by Solar Impulse Project.
Solar Impulse - Wind Tunnel Tests by solarimpulse "This was proof that
the project is really making progress." - Tests in the wind tunnel The
engines are running, the propellers rotating.21
Today, the Solar Impulse plane becomes the first aircraft powered only
by the Sun to make an international journey.22
Solar Impulse has successfully completed its first international flight (Solar Impulse dur...23
Illustration credit: Solar Impulse | Artist's conception of the HB-SIA
in flight
Today, Swiss engineers unveil the Solar Impulse HB-SIA prototype plane.24
The Solar Impulse team, which successfully conducted a round-the-clock
flight powered only by the sun, said Tuesday it will next plan three
test flights across Switzerland as it prepares 25
Solar Impulse Impresses Paris Crowd
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By Andrew Cole, AVweb Contributor
Don't 26
Mr Piccard’s Solar Impulse has a wingspan of just over 63 metres,
similar to that of a giant Airbus A340 airliner, but its carbon-fibre
fuselage has only enough room 27
The Solar Impulse project is approaching reality with a fully assembled prototype set to b...28
As a Solar Impulse Main Partner, OMEGA has not only invested in the
project but has made a number of critical contributions to Solar
Impulse in the area of 29
The experimental aircraft Solar Impulse, HB-SIA, with Solar Impulses Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg, left, and Solar Impulses team chief Bertrand Piccard, right, pose as the plane is prepared to take off for its first international flight to Brussels at the airbase in Payerne, Switzerland, 13 May 2011.30
The Solar Impulse, which has 12 000 solar
cells built into its wings, is a prototype for an aircraft intended
to fly around the 31
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has a problem that needs fixing or is due a service, then our in-house
team of technicians will be 32
Solar Impulse - Around the world in a solar airplane
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To fly night and day without fuel, powered by solar energy, and to
demonstrate the huge 33
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Solar Impulse is the name of a project to build a solar-powered
long-range glider.35
Solar Impulse in July this year. A few weeks later, the Zephyr, a
solar-powered unmanned drone,1 returned to earth after 14 days in the
air.36
The official composites supplier for the Solar Impulse is a Swiss
company called Decision SA, which provided materials technology for
Americas Cup-winning yacht Alinghi.37
Solar Impulse: Preparing for history
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Solar Impulse's Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg
performs a low altitude go-round procedure with 38
handle the Speedmaster Solar Impulse watch you realize that it comes
in a high quality titanium case and bracelet (a first for the
Speedmaster line), and that it has a carbon fiber case.39
Height Main
6.40 m
Height Alt
21.0
Length Alt
71.7
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2000.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
1600.0
More General
Endurance
129600.0
See Also
* Electric aircraft
Payload Main
Lithium-ion batteries:
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
4400.0
Ceiling Main
8
500 m
Crew
1
Span Main
63.4 m
Area Main
11628
Span Alt
208.0
Plane Or Copter?
Number Of Propellers Per Engine
1
Power Alt
10
Engine(prop)
electric motors
Propeller Or Rotor
propellor
Manufacturer
Ceiling More
with a maximum altitude of
First Flight
3
Origin
Switzerland
National Origin
Switzerland
Loaded Weight Alt
3500.0
Power Main
7.5
Number Of Props
4
Payload Alt
200 Wh-kg = 90 kWh
Length Main
21.85 m
Area Alt
2200.0
Similar Aircraft
* Gossamer Penguin* Helios Prototype* QinetiQ Zephyr* Solar Challenger
Ceiling Alt
27900.0
Category