The Haney Energy Saving Group: Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 finally takes-off in China - 0 views

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  #1 Lawerence Mosbey on 06 May 15

   

  The
  Swiss-engineered aircraft Solar Impulse 2, which aims to travel around the
  world using only solar power, has finally taken off on its sixth flight from
  Chongqing to Nanjing China according to The Haney Energy Saving Group report. It arrived at
  Chongqing airport from Myanmar on March 31.

  
  
  

   

  
  
  

  The
  flight was delayed for three weeks due to bad weather conditions. The plane
  isn't meant to fly in stormy weather so the team must wait for weather
  forecasters to give the go-ahead.

  
  
  

   

  
  
  

  Bertrand
  Piccard, co-founder of the project, is piloting the plane for the
  1,190-kilometer flight to the eastern city of Nanjing.

  
  
  

   

  
  
  

  The
  journey is expected to take 20 hours and 29 minutes, depending on weather
  conditions that could force the aircraft to change its direction from the
  straightest path between the two cities. It is expected to arrive in Nanjing
  about 9pm Abu Dhabi time.

  
  
  

   

  
  
  

  Nanjing
  will be the last stop of the aircraft in Asia before Andre Borschberg, chief
  engineer and co-pilot, is set to make a trans-Pacific crossing to Hawaii that
  is expected to take at least five days.

  
  
  

   

  
  
  

  Solar
  Impulse 2 is capable of flying over oceans for several days and nights and is
  expected to travel 35,000 km around the world and is scheduled to take in 12
  stops, with a total flight time of around 25 days over the course of roughly
  five months. It will pass over the Arabian Sea, India, Myanmar, China and the
  Pacific Ocean.

  
  
  

   

  
  
  

  The
  team behind Solar Impulse 2, which has more than 17,000 solar cells built into
  its wings and fuselage, hopes to promote green energy with its round the world attempt.

  
  
  

   

  
  
  

  The
  aircraft store up energy during the day, in order to power the motors that
  carry it through the night.

  
  
  

   

  
  
  After
  traveling around the globe, the aircraft is expected to arrive back in Abu
  Dhabi, UAE in late July or early August where it started its voyage on March 9.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><p>The <br /> Swiss-engineered aircraft Solar Impulse 2, which aims to travel around the <br /> world using only solar power, has finally taken off on its sixth flight from <br /> Chongqing to Nanjing China according to <a href="http://thehaneygroup.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Haney Energy Saving Group</a> report. It arrived at <br /> Chongqing airport from Myanmar on March 31.</p> <br /> <br /> <p> </p> <br /> <br /> <p>The <br /> flight was delayed for three weeks due to bad weather conditions. The plane <br /> isn't meant to fly in stormy weather so the team must wait for weather <br /> forecasters to give the go-ahead.</p> <br /> <br /> <p> </p> <br /> <br /> <p>Bertrand <br /> Piccard, co-founder of the project, is piloting the plane for the <br /> 1,190-kilometer flight to the eastern city of Nanjing.</p> <br /> <br /> <p> </p> <br /> <br /> <p>The <br /> journey is expected to take 20 hours and 29 minutes, depending on weather <br /> conditions that could force the aircraft to change its direction from the <br /> straightest path between the two cities. It is expected to arrive in Nanjing <br /> about 9pm Abu Dhabi time.</p> <br /> <br /> <p> </p> <br /> <br /> <p>Nanjing <br /> will be the last stop of the aircraft in Asia before Andre Borschberg, chief <br /> engineer and co-pilot, is set to make a trans-Pacific crossing to Hawaii that <br /> is expected to take at least five days.</p> <br /> <br /> <p> </p> <br /> <br /> <p>Solar <br /> Impulse 2 is capable of flying over oceans for several days and nights and is <br /> expected to travel 35,000 km around the world and is scheduled to take in 12 <br /> stops, with a total flight time of around 25 days over the course of roughly <br /> five months. It will pass over the Arabian Sea, India, Myanmar, China and the <br /> Pacific Ocean.</p> <br /> <br /> <p> </p> <br /> <br /> <p>The <br /> team behind Solar Impulse 2, which has more than 17,000 solar cells built into <br /> its wings and fuselage, hopes to promote green <a href="http://thehaneygroup.org/blog/" title="Link: http://thehaneygroup.org/blog/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">energy</a> with its round the world attempt.</p> <br /> <br /> <p> </p> <br /> <br /> <p>The <br /> aircraft store up energy during the day, in order to power the motors that <br /> carry it through the night.</p> <br /> <br /> <p> </p> <br /> <br /> After <br /> traveling around the globe, the aircraft is expected to arrive back in Abu <br /> Dhabi, UAE in late July or early August where it started its voyage on March 9.</div>

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