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Solar Impulse 2 Arrives in Hawaii

posted by janrinok on Saturday July 04 2015, @08:16AM   Printer-friendly
from the made-it! dept.

They made it to Hawaii

An Anonymous Coward writes:

A plane powered by the sun's rays has landed in Hawaii after a record-breaking five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean from Japan.

http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/state-wire/solar-powered-plane-lands-hawaii-after-flight-japan

Solar Impulse Plane Lands in Hawaii

Phoenix666 writes:

Solar Impulse, the aeroplane that is powered only by the sun, has landed in Hawaii after making a historic 7,200km flight across the Pacific from Japan. Pilot Andre Borschberg brought the vehicle gently down on to the runway of Kalaeloa Airport at 05:55 local time (15:55 GMT; 16:55 BST).

The distance covered and the time spent in the air - 118 hours - are records for manned, solar-powered flight. The duration is also an absolute record for a solo, un-refuelled journey. Mr Borschberg's time betters that of the American adventurer Steve Fossett who spent 76 hours aloft in a single-seater jet in 2006.

Despite being in the cockpit for so long, the Swiss pilot told the BBC that he did not feel that tired: "Interestingly, not really. "I am also astonished. We got so much support during the flight from so many people; it gave me so much energy."

Pretty amazing feat. Not only the longest solo flight, but also without burning a drop of fuel.

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  • (Score: 1, Offtopic) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Saturday July 04 2015, @08:34AM

    by MichaelDavidCrawford (2339) Subscriber Badge <mdcrawford@gmail.com> on Saturday July 04 2015, @08:34AM (#204969) Homepage Journal

    I have determined this experimentally.

    But we do need to rest.

    There is a certain procedure, and I'm happy to post it but right now?

    I need to rest.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 04 2015, @08:48AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 04 2015, @08:48AM (#204974)

    I'd ask you let us know when you die of the side effects of sleep deprivation, but as memory loss is one of the more debilitating side effects, have fun not sleeping!