The solar aircraft Solar Impulse good way to Madrid

SolarImpulse Flight to Morocco patch.

May 24, 2012

The first intercontinental flight of Solar Impulse took place without incident Thursday. Party at 8:24 Payerne (VD), the solar airplane has crossed the Pyrenees in the late afternoon. He had to reach Madrid overnight for a technical stop.

The vehicle driven by solar energy is driven by Andre Borschberg, commercial pilot and co-founder of the project with Bertrand Piccard. The aircraft took off from the airport with Broyard 1:20 behind the scheduled time, due to fog. But then largely caught up and he was ahead of his flight plan in the early evening.

Image above: Pilot Andre Borschberg walks to the Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse before takeoff in Payerne. The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse took off for Morocco on its first intercontinental flight attempt without using a drop of fuel.

The solar plane would have to wait in the area of ​​Torrejon the end of the traditional traffic on Madrid airport Barrajas. It could well run for nearly three hours at 3600 meters before the green light to land Friday at 2:00 as originally planned.

A 9000 meters

Solar Impulse began earlier this afternoon to rise gradually to reach 9000 meters, target altitude to cross the main barrier, the Pyrenees. The first part of the flight took place around 3000 meters to avoid resorting to oxygen, which is limited on board because of the weight.

SolarImpulse

Burkhalter was present on the tarmac Thursday morning Broyard. For Federal Councillor, this project is a symbol for the future, fueled by new technologies and new ideas.

Payerne, the aircraft flew towards Pontarlier, flying over the Jura, the Massif Central and Toulouse and Tarbes, around 17:00, at the foot of the Pyrenees.

To Rabat

It takes the first intercontinental flight of Solar Impulse Payerne in Rabat, Morocco, with a technical stop in Madrid. The second leg of the flight between the capital Rabat and Spanish will be held Monday at the earliest. Bertrand Piccard will be in charge.

Wingspan of SolarImpulse

Solar Impulse went to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. The trip coincides with the start of construction in the region of Ouarzazate of the largest solar thermal plant ever conducted to date.

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