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Solar Impulse 2 is airborne today 30 May 2015 on Leg 7, China to Hawaii (5-6 days solo endurance).
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By: Arabella-Cox - 16th July 2015 at 20:00
All the best to them. Too bad it won’t really bring us closer to non-fossil fuel commercial flight.
By: Wokka Bob - 15th July 2015 at 21:17
It appears that the damage to the batteries means Solar Impulse 2 will stay in Hawaii untill April 2016.
Soul destroying for the team, but allows time to ensure better battery management can be found.
Till next year then!
By: Wokka Bob - 12th July 2015 at 22:24
As many of us know, incorrect charging of modern rechargable batteries leads to damage and reduced capacity memory. Solar Impulse 2 looks to be delayed for at least a fortnight whilst repairs are effected. http://www.solarimpulse.com/leg-8-from-Nagoya-to-Hawaii
By: Wokka Bob - 4th July 2015 at 20:58
Successfully landed in Hawaii after nearly 118hrs in the air. Fantastic achievement.
Problems with the auto stabilisation and battery overheating were successfully mitigated during the flight.
Perhaps the real limiting factor in this type of adventure is human endurance. Andre managed to land smoothly and climb down the steps quite nimbly after a massage. Next stop Phoenix!
By: Wokka Bob - 29th June 2015 at 19:42
Solar Impulse is 24hrs into leg 8, Japan to Hawaii. Less than 100hrs to go and the sun is rising. Incredible feat. Link: http://www.solarimpulse.com/leg-8-from-Nagoya-to-Hawaii
By: Wokka Bob - 1st June 2015 at 17:16
Landed in Japan after 40hrs flight due to bad weather in the Pacific.
Time to relax until the next leg/weather window. Absolutely brilliant engineering and management.
By: Multirole - 31st May 2015 at 06:56
I’ve been following for this, what an amazing age we live in.
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