It has the same wingspan as a Boeing 747, but its weight is just the weight of a small car.
The group of pilots preparing to fly around the world for the first time with solar powered aircraft has officially announced their route.
The solar-powered Solar Impulse has the same wingspan as a Boeing 747, but weighs only a small car.
A long tear in the wing caused the Solar Impulse landing plane earlier than planned on the last US crossing.
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.
On May 23, the first manned Solar Impulse solar powered aircraft set a new record of flight distance with the completion of a long distance of 1,541km.
Currently, the longest record of 26 hours is in the Solar Impulse. However, scientists are planning to allow solar powered aircraft to fly around the globe for up to 20 days
According to a reporter in Geneva, Switzerland's first and only Solar Impulse has completed a transcontinental flight (from Europe to Africa and vice versa) with long distances.
The solar-powered plane flew back to Rabat after successfully flying through the desert in Morocco. On June 22nd, Captain Andre Borschberg landed Solar Impulse's solar plane in
On the morning of June 5, Solar Impulse continued its second flight from Madrid to Rabat, Marocco on a transcontinental flight of more than 2,500 kilometers. Do not use a drop of