In July 2016, Solar Impulse completed the first solar-powered flight around the world in a single-seater, fixed-wing aircraft. It was equipped with 17,000 Sunpower-Maxeon PV cells and a novel electric propulsion system. The 42,000 kilometer adventure has created a desire to promote cleaner technologies, reports Valerie Thompson.
Project leader and pilot Bertrand Piccard soars above the Pacific Ocean in a solar-powered aircraft.
Photo: Solar Impulse Foundation
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