Solar Impulse - Around the World patch.
Aug. 27, 2014
Solar Impulse - Around The World In A Solar Airplane
Since the solar airplane’s first flight in June, all the test flights have been successful, even if there are still a few improvements to be made on this experimental aircraft.
You may have noticed the vertical stabilizer shaking on the videos, a problem that our team is currently fixing.
Each test flight enables exploration of a different part of the flight envelope, with the ultimate objective of obtaining aircraft certification, thus opening the way for Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg’s first flights!
Solar Impulse 2 over the lake of Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
In order to fix this problem, the engineering team has decided to develop a teeter control mechanism for each propeller, which should reduce the vibrations by allowing the propellers to adjust to the airflow.
Each of these modifications made to Solar Impulse 2 demonstrates how difficult a project like this is, its innovative nature, and the pioneering spirit shown every day by the entire team.
For more information about Solar Impulse, visit: http://www.solarimpulse.com/
Image, Text, Credit: Solar Impulse.
Cheers, Orbiter.ch
