Solar powered aircraft landed in Washington

Solar Impulse landed in the US capital yesterday after completing a third test flight.

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Solar Impulse , the name of the plane, landed at Dulles International Airport outside the city of Washington at 12:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AP reported. It will be in Washington until takeoff to fly to New York City in early July on the final test flight.

Everybody welcomed the Solar Impulse at Dulles International Airport on June 16. (Photo: NBC)

If the next flight is successful, Solar Impulse will become the first solar powered aircraft capable of operating day and night and flying throughout the United States.

"It demonstrates the level of reliability and potential of clean technologies." Solar Impulse's flight helps us to convey the message of solar energy , " said Bertrand Piccard, operator of Solar Impulse.

With a wingspan equivalent to the wingspan of a passenger plane and the equivalent of a small car, the Solar Impulse is a prototype of an advanced aircraft that only works with sunlight. Maybe that plane will appear in the sky in 2015.

12,000 solar panels in two wings produce electricity for Solar Impulse. Its wingspan is 63m. Solar Impulse can fly at an altitude of 8,534m and reach an average speed of 69km / h.

The Solar Impulse Solar Project started in 2003 with a budget of $ 112 million for 10 years. The aim of the project is to increase public awareness and support for clean energy technologies.