Five Days, Five Nights, one pilot and no fuel: Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered plane, went on Saturday in the longest stage of its voyage around the world.
8000-kilometer flight from Nanjing to Hawaii over the Pacific Ocean, named “moment of truth” Berbers pilots Andre (Andre Borschberg) and Bertrand Piccard (Bertrand Piccard), had been postponed several times because of the weather conditions over the Pacific Ocean. In Nanjing Solar Impulse 2 expected departure from 21 April.
The pilots alternated at the wheel at different stages, are now managed by Andre Borshberg flight. According to the Mission Director Raymond Clerc (Raymond Clerc), first plane fly over the South Korea and the north-western part of Japan before you begin to cross the airspace over the Pacific Ocean. He did not rule out that the flight will be delayed and 2 Solar Impulse landed in Hawaii in the evening on the sixth day of the flight.
Andre Borshbergu be at least 130 hours of non-stop flight. He called the stage of “the flight of my life.” Former fighter pilot Borshberg ruled Solar Impulse 2 in the first stage from Abu Dhabi to Oman in March. As expected, the circumnavigation flight length of 35 000 km will take about 5-6 months.
At night, when no turbulence Borshberg can activate the autopilot and sleep 20 minutes Pilots are trained to meditation and self-hypnosis to help them to maintain concentration for a long period, and yoga exercises will help to relax in the confined space of the aircraft.
On board the ship there is enough food, water and sports drinks, which will last for a week Borshbergu if suddenly due to unforeseen circumstances, the flight will be delayed. Also, the aircraft is equipped with oxygen tanks, parachute and life raft in case of an accident.
After a stop in Hawaii the plane running Piccard will go to Phoenix (AZ).
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