The aircraft Solar Impulse 2 is used for the movement of only the sun’s energy, has completed the first circumnavigation of the twelve stages of flight in the capital of Oman. Due to technical problems and bad weather conditions the plane landed in Muscat for an hour later than planned, reports Tass.
Start krugostvetnogo travel was given at the airport, “Al-Batiin” in the UAE capital. Before flying the aircraft on solar electric power failure occurred, which was eliminated in 15 minutes. Already in the air the pilot Andre Borschberg faced with another problem: dust storm could reduce the efficiency of solar cells. However, this did not stop the plane landed safely in Oman.
On Tuesday morning, the crew will travel to India and China, then travelers will fly over the Pacific Ocean, the US and Europe. In Russian airspace Impulse 2 will not be one.
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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