Solar Impulse 2 completes first Atlantic crossing by a solar plane Ever Solar Impulse has completed the first two crossing of the Atlantic by Ever a solar-powered airplane, landing in Spain early on Thursday morning. The four-day trip, mà replied to in New York, was những leg of a round-the-world journey in Abu Dhabi Due to end. During the crossing, Bertrand Piccard pilot whales breaching the waters beneath spotted an iceberg and floated south Had có trong Arctic. The purpose of the circumnavigation is to showcase the Capabilities of clean, renewable energy. The Solar Impulse has a 72m wingspan 2, wider than a Boeing 747, and carries over 17,000 solar cells. During daylight, the solar panels charge the plane's batteries, mà make up a quarter of the 2.3 tonne craft's weight. The pilot climbs to 29,000 feet cũng khi the day and glides down to 5,000 feet khi the night, to conserve power. The plane flies at about 30mph, Although it can go if the sun is bright Faster. The Flights are planned carefully to Ensure clear weather crossing the Atlantic but was still challenging, Piccard said, having crossed turbulent clouds cold fronts and dodged. The crossing was a personal challenge too, as Piccard flew solo, taking only short naps in the unheated and unpressurised cabin, with the single doubling up as a toilet seat.
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