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Solar Impulse 2 Completes Historic Round-the-World Flight The Zero-fuel plane landed in Abu Dhabi Tuesday morning, more than a year after setting off from the UAE capital Solar Impulse 2 has completed its round-the-world trip powered only by the Sun after landing at Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Airport Tuesday morning. The Zero-fuel aeroplane set off from Cairo, Egypt at 3:00a UAE time Sunday and completed 1 of its most difficult legs due to turbulence throughout the flight. It has taken the craft more than a year to complete its historic journey with co-pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg flying a combined 42,000km and 500 hours during the 17 legs. The aeroplane, sponsored by Abu Dhabi clean energy firm Masdar, 1st set off from Al Bateen on 9 March 2015. “This was a life-long journey for me. This was a moment that I dreamed about and that I wanted to share with everyone in a message that the future is clean,” Mr. Piccard was quoted as saying. During the trip the Swiss co-pilots broke 9 records, including the landing in Abu Dhabi. The final leg was described as 1 of the most difficult due to turbulence, with Mr. Piccard flying the 48 hours without sleep. The craft was originally due to land in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 18 July, but was delayed by bad weather conditions and later a stomach bug afflicting the pilot. Upon landing, however, he described the final leg as more emotional than difficult. During the flight, the plane’s mission control room in Monaco held a small concert with violinist Zhang Zhang to calm his nerves. “I think you will spend the next hours thinking about the flight, all the human moments and all the energy we have,” his co-pilot Mr. Borschberg said. “I think you will enjoy it.” After landing in Abu Dhabi he proceeded to hug the members of the Solar Impulse 2 team. In a statement released this morning IRENA director general Adnan Z congratulated all those involved. “Solar Impulse has raised awareness about the promise of renewables, showing that they can provide sustainable, reliable energy. It has also pushed technological boundaries forward and is a testament to the importance of innovation and international cooperation in realizing a sustainable energy future,” he said. “For this, Solar Impulse pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg now join the elite club of pioneering aviators.” By Robert Anderson Paul Ebeling, Editor Paul Ebeling Latest posts by Paul Ebeling (see all) - Dubai Getting Ahead of “the Cryptocurrency Game” - May 20, 2018 - A Diet Rich in Fish Beneficial for Good Heart Health - May 20, 2018 - Investors Rotated Over $9-B into US Small Cap Stocks - May 20, 2018
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Avion na Sunčevu energiju krenuo u opasan prelet Atlantika Foto: FAH AVION Solar Impulse 2, koji leti na Sunčevu energiju, poletio je u ponedjeljak iz New Yorka za Sevillu u Španjolskoj, krenuvši na opasni prelet Atlantika koji bi trebao trajati četiri dana što je ujedno i najdulja etapa na njegovu putu. New York je bio kraj američkog dijela leta na putu oko svijeta koji je počeo prije više od godinu dana polijetanjem iz Abu Dabija. Projekt promocije tehnologije koja se oslanja na čistu energiju financiraju švicarski piloti Bertrand Piccard i Andre Borschberg, koji se izmjenjuju u upravljanju aviionom i nadaju da će završiti put tamo gdje su ga i započeli - u Abu Dabiju. Na ovoj etapi avionom upravlja Piccard. "Evo me samog četiri dana iznad Atlantika bez kapi kerozina", stavio je na Tweeter prije polijetanja s newyorkškog aerodroma JFK. Solar Impulse 2 put je dosad odveo preko Indije, Mijanmara, Kine, Japana i SAD-a. Avion SI2, koji leti uz pomoć Sunčeve energije iz 17 tisuća solarnih ćelija pričvršćenih na krilima dužine 72 metra (gotovo jednako dugima kao ona na Airbusu A380), ukupno će preletjeti 35 tisuća kilometara. Prosječna brzina leta je između 50 i 100 kilometara na sat, a prosječna visina na kojoj lete 8.500 metara.