Solar Impulse finished a 26,700-mile journey, flying a total of 23 days without a drop of fuel.
Solar Impulse 2, the solar-powered plane circling the world, is set to depart from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday morning and begin its flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
Leaders often talk about how solar energy is the way of the future, but that “future” claim seems to delay plans and defer immediate action. At what point does the future become today? Well… how about now?
Solar Impulse 2 pilots Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard are ready to fly again. Once they determine the best weather conditions, Piccard will fly the plane to North America.
