TWO Swiss pilots hope to become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in an aeroplane powered only by the sun. The experimental plane, named the Solar Impulse II, was presented in Switzerland's ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The pilot and creators of the Solar Impulse 2 told ABC7 News they are thrilled to be in the Bay Area after arriving Saturday night. The one-of-a-kind aircraft will remain in the ...

Aviation history may be happening right over your head Thursday if you live in America’s heartland. Solar Impulse 2 – a funky-looking, experimental, sun-powered plane that’s attracted a lot of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last month, Solar Impulse II achieved something that no other ...

The Solar Impulse 2, a massive Swiss-made solar-powered airplane aiming to be the first to fly around the world next year, successfully completed its first test flight yesterday, climbing to nearly ...

Kokam’s Ultra High Energy NMC batteries feature an energy density of approximately 260 watts hours per kilogram (Wh/kg). This high energy density enables the Solar Impulse 2 to store more energy ...

The cross-Atlantic flight is likely to be one of the most grueling legs in the aircraft’s ambitious around-the-world journey, devised to raise awareness of the power and potential of clean-energy ...

The sunlight-powered journey around the world ended in the dark as pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft at 4:05 a.m. local time on July 26 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The ...

Solar Impulse 2 is scheduled to take off next year and fly around the world using only the sun as an energy source. A lot of advanced engineering went into this craft, but we're still a long way from ...

In this age of intercontinental travel, the setting of aviation records may seem like a throwback to a bygone era. But there remain boundaries to push, and Solar ­Impulse’s bid to set new endurance ...

First circumnavigation of the globe by a piloted solar aircraft nears its end. Vaguely interesting. This story took a long time to conclude. Glad they made it, and I hope it leads to improvements to ...

Solar Impulse, the same company that flew 26,000 miles (40,000 km) without one drop of fuel, has just recently been on record stating their plans to develop and launch a solar-powered satellite that ...