Solar plane went flying across the United States - The Epoch Times - The Epoch Times

Photo. News. Washington, May 4. The experimental aircraft “Solar Impulse”, which works only on the energy of the sun, went into the test flight in the United States May 3, 2013 in California. He will fly from the west to the east coast and arrive in Phoenix.

aircraft is equipped with 12 thousand solar cells, solar panels that charge. The aircraft is driven by four electric motors. However, he is able to work both day and night.

airplane “Solar Impulse” has been designed in Switzerland. It is a pilot Bertrand Piccard, famous for being made in 1999 in a balloon trip around the world without a single planting. Substitute driver on the road will be Andre Borschberg.

This is the first transcontinental flight across the USA by plane “Solar Impulse”. In June 2012 Bertan Picard performed on this plane intercontinental flight from Madrid to Morocco, held successfully. Bertan Piccard in 2015 plans to make it round the world.

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Solar plane went flying across the United States. Photo: Beck Diefenbach / Getty Images

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