Solar Impulse 2 completes around-the-world flight

[gary]

The L.A. Times reports that the solar-powered plane, the Solar Impulse 2,
has landed in Abu Dhabi, completing a 16-month, 17-leg around-the-world
flight.

Originally Posted by Samantha Masunaga, LA Times

Solar Impulse 2 has a wingspan as large as a conventional 747, weighs about the same as a car, but it has an average airspeed of only 47 miles per hour.

The plane’s wings have more than 17,000 solar cells that power four electric motors. The solar cells recharge lithium batteries that allow the plane to fly at night.

Story here -
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...nap-story.html

[xelasnave]

Thanks for posting Gary.
Years ago I wondered if such a thing could be done and its great to see that it could be done.
Alex