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Solar Impulse 2 Set for Next Leg in Round-the-world Flight
The Solar Impulse 2 will resume its record-breaking quest Thursday [phys.org] to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel, with a flight from Arizona to Oklahoma.
The experimental sun-powered plane, piloted by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, is set to take off from Phoenix at 3:00 am (1000 GMT).
"After sustained efforts from the entire team, at the Mission Control Center and on the ground, we have found a clear weather window that gives way for a 17 hour and 50 minute flight to complete the flight to reach the heart of the United States," the Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) team said in a statement.
"The objective is to reach New York as soon as possible!"
After being grounded for several months to undergo repairs, the plane resumed its round-the-world voyage in April, flying from Hawaii to California. It then flew to Phoenix on May 2.
