The aircraft Solar Impulse 2 is used for the movement of the sun’s energy just went from Abu Dhabi in the first ever circumnavigation flight. The car took off at 07:12 local time – at 06:12 Moscow time.
As the channel NBC , a solar-powered aircraft began flying from the airport Al-Batin. Solar Impulse 2 went to the capital of Oman, which should land on Monday, reports the channel.
It is expected that after the plane Oman go to India and then in China. After 2 Solar Impulse flew across the Pacific Ocean. The unit will not enter the space of the Russian Federation, during movement along the route will be made 12 landings.
It is expected that the first five months the aircraft overcome 35 thousand kilometers. At the helm during the flight is to be Andre Borschberg. It will replace the co-pilot – the Swiss Bertrand Piccard.
produced aircraft French company Dassault Systèmes design. Resistance of single aircraft covered 17.2 thousand solar panels that produce energy to supply the electric motors of the aircraft. The maximum speed of the aircraft – 140 kilometers per hour.
The aircraft Solar Impulse 2 was presented to the public in April 2014. In June, he was the next test. The first long flight of the aircraft on solar energy held on 7 April 2010. Then the Solar Impulse was able to hold in the air about 75 minutes.
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