All-Solar Plane Lands in California After Crossing Pacific Ocean
- Daniel Politi
- Apr 24, 2016
- 2 min read
Who: Pilot Bertrand Piccard and Pilot André Borschberg
What: A solar-power airplane landed in California late on Saturday night after a three-day flight across the Pacific Ocean. Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the Solar Impulse 2 in Mountain View after flying nonstop for 62 hours.
When: On April 24 2016 3:56 PM
Where: Mountain View, California, United States Of America
Why: Piccard and fellow pilot André Borschberg are on a mission to take turns to fly the plane around the world, a journey that began in Abu Dhabi in March of last year and has been delayed by technical problems.
How: The plane, which can operate day and night with the energy it harnesses from the sun. The plane has a wingspan of a Boeing 747.
On April 24 2016 3:56 PM, Mountain View, California, United States Of America. A solar-power airplane landed in California late on Saturday night after a three-day flight across the Pacific Ocean. Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the Solar Impulse 2 in Mountain View after flying nonstop for 62 hours. Pilot Bertrand Piccard and Pilot André Borschberg was flying this plane. Piccard and fellow pilot André Borschberg are on a mission to take turns to fly the plane around the world, a journey that began in Abu Dhabi in March of last year and has been delayed by technical problems. The plane, which can operate day and night with the energy it harnesses from the sun. The plane has a wingspan of a Boeing 747.
I think it’s important because it is telling us that our technology is getting better everyday. I think in the future this plane can be useful in many ways, for example helping people, researching in areas that human cannot enter, and much more. This plane is powered by solar panels.
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