Solar Impulse 2 Airplane First Flight - Maiden Flight Best-Of

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The solar airplane Solar Impulse 2 performed its #First Flight on June 2 in Switzerland. The experimental solar aircraft successfully landed after a maiden flight of 2 hours 17 minutes! Learn more about the First Flight of Solar Impulse 2 here: www.solarimpuls....
WHAT IS SOLAR IMPULSE ?
The only airplane of perpetual endurance, able to fly day and night on solar power, without a drop of fuel.
Our challenge is to attempt the First Round-The-World Solar Flight in 2015. A way for Bertrand Piccard, André Borschberg and their team to demonstrate how pioneering spirit, innovation and clean technologies can change the world.
Flight report :
Take-off time: 2 June 2014 5h36min CET
Landing time: 2 June 2014 7h53min CET
Highest altitude reached: 1670 mètres (5500 ft)
Average ground speed: 55.6 km/h (30 kt)
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[@solarimpulse]

In case you missed #Si2 First Flight, here is the Best-Of video of this milestone! After 11 years, SOLAR IMPULSE 2 made its maiden flight on June 2 in #Switzerland.

[@micaiahpoe8737]

one person is smart enough to ride a bike

[@solarimpulse]

Micaiah Poe Yes, we have a dedicated team of Ground Crew: Solar Impulse 2 Test Flight - Meet the Ground Crew Team - #Insider

[@airgliderz]

Awsome that it also has enough power to fly on cloudy days...

[@MikeKobb]

Congratulations! I'm sorry we can't really hear Solar Impulse over the racket of the helicopter, but I guess that will come in time.

[@altrangermany8168]

Congratulations to this fantastic achievement and the entire team!

[@642664261]

congratulations : ..Le Bourdon

FELICITACIONES -SOLAR IMPULSE- ¿.Cual es la función ó actividad que realizan las personas que luego son reemplazadas por los ciclistas?. Gracias

...muchas gracias por Vuestra respuesta. Que pronto se pueda reemplazar el combustible de impulso por éste sistema... “Nos Seguimos Comunicando”

[@PolBacquet]

Congratulations Markus !...and Congratulations to all Solar Impulse Team !

[@adityajayaprakash3700]

Our school had an Educational Trip to Al Bateen Airport(Abu Dhabi) Luckily I talked with André Borschberg and he was Awesome....

[@MegaMusicNotes]

I like the pilot's sock... What a sleek plane!!!!! LOVE IT!!!

[@northcacalacka545]

Congratulations! A lot of hard work for a great purpose! You should be proud of yourselves for all you have accomplished! Very impressive!

[@KenOhrn]

Impressive and wonderful. Congratulations to the team.

[@ahmadhadder9834]

Congratulations you guys this is awesome !

[@SpectreMk2]

Happy to see that between the Zephyr from Qinetiq (now Airbus DS) and the Solar Impulse, the European continent is the world leader for solar powered aircraft.

[@foudgeta]

Congraturations! Happy to see your successful first flight. One question. I really want to see this aircraft flying over Japan. Do you have a plan?

[@Nairuulagch]

This is majestically beautiful congrats!

[@jeromegauzins]

Génial ! Super avancée. L'avion le plus endurant du monde sans une goutte d'énergie fossile... Que du solaire ! Très impressionnant.

[@TheNanoNut]

Use this technology for communications. Call cell phone providers, tell them you could save them billions on the cost of sending satellites into orbit. How simple and cheap it would make repairing and upgrading the equipment. Its kinda a shitty thing that cell phone service providers will reap the the real benefits. But hopefully the hard working solar impulse team will see some profit from it. Stay green people.

[@BobMunck]

Between the Solar Impulse and the EPA announcement in the States, it's been a good day for the Earth.

[@IonProdan]

Awesome!

[@Iunio92]

just astonishing how slowly it was going when it took off

[@wihoki81]

Amazing and awesome looking plane! A breath of fresh air!

[@richardwebber3806]

As it took off all i kept thinking was how much it sounded like a helicopter! Great innovation, keep looking to the future!

[@movieklump]

Some people are trying to start WW3 and others are doing this. We are a funny lot.

[@mikiqex]

Why two dudes instead of wing wheels? Saving weight?

[@potedude]

This is brilliant. How high does it fly?

[@ashutoshpandey09]

why is a man trying to chase the plane with his bicycle??

[@ireneusztargon6530]

Beautiful next gen technology.

[@brigitte1053]

I just love to watch it over and over ! ;)

[@AlainButzberger]

This is the one that will go around the world with only sun energy

[@farukhshaikh7252]

can u please gift me one test flight ??

[@OncesiveSonras]

How to keep the balance?

[@우보만리사과나라뉴턴]

쏠라임펄스 프로잭트에 사용한 코캄 배터리 그중소기업회사 주식을 가지고있었지 10년전쯤이야 기술력 최고였으나 중소기업이라 날개를펼수가없었어 너무아쉬워

[@mariebarbier-mueller6511]

What an achievement..!!

[@IbrahimMiyaceo]

One of the primary concerns is the Aerodynamic efficiency of this technology. How long and wide windspan will be required to produce sufficient lift capable of lifting fully-loaded 747 and higher? It is an interesting breakthrough, but planes need to look beautiful too for commercial purposes.

[@g3user1usa]

They say the cruising speed of this craft is only around 28 mph. Unbelievably slow. 118 hours nonstop flight from Japan to Hawaii. It must have been mind-numbing for the pilot. I don't think I could take sea gulls passing me like I was standing still. It's an awesome venture, but hardly practical.

[@rosendodominguez7757]

AAAA tsts cooool yas.

[@weflyufly5559]

Having seen the Solar Impulse randomly fly by over my head that day had me driven in on a different path in life! I wish to contribute to the world with a project of its like!

[@claudekesse]

Les progres de la science..bravo

[@_chow]

oh my goodness that TO distance is amazing, it's like it'll take off with just a light breeze!

[@blairjames414]

Beautiful.

[@TaiVODuc]

perfect!

[@RichardRaueiser]

Les frissons! Merci.

[@jensonprakash9977]

Excellent work. Previously I was expecting the Fanwing to be the best. But you guys proved that its still better.. Hats off..!!!

[@BisdremisKostas]

Its REALLY imposible for me to imagine flying with no fuel ...

[@sylvainverlaine16]

Bravo à tous !

[@thefredFreddy]

Bravo à tous

[@CrustyAbsconder]

Why does the pilot need heavy boots ? Shave some weight and give him lighter-weight special shoes. Also, sitting for extended periods is torture on the ankles and toes so they need circulation help such as vibrating socks.

[@sistrbluskeyes]

Incredibly exciting. Don't you feel like singing, and dancing, and ... Flying!

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

A pity they are taking turns as pilots. Now we have to wait again for the first PERSON to fly around the world on electric power.

[@CaesarGREG]

why not make hybrid plane electric + other propulsion, fuel economy + beter lift some pasengers

[@kingdavewoody]

Helicopter flying sideways is just as fast as the solar impulse 2...... solar truly is the power of the future and will end the fossil fuel era

[@eddie659]

So, so cool! Well done.guys. Fantastic achievement.

[@KotLata737]

How big must be this airplane to get 160 passengers on board?

[@kevonthomas2421]

We moving fast like lightening

[@kevonthomas2421]

Its amazing wat your hands can do

[@konardkonrado7755]

why 2 ppl have to stay under wings while hes starting ?

[@SALAH0000001]

What is the limit of speed of impulse airplane

[@alias_alan]

how can it fly so slowly?

[@ithinkihavealongnick]

hi nicely done guys. just wondering do you guys have a battery on the plane to store energy? if not how can it fly at night ?

[@ithinkihavealongnick]

ah that explains it haha. good work anyway :) i also noticed that 2 guys had to stand by the side under the wings of the plane. are they trying to balance the plane? i only saw 2 wheels one in front and one at the back hahaha...

[@CaesarGREG]

drone lie that , dont have to land at whole.

[@Xantec]

wow!

[@ashish714]

Beautiful!

[@dave12111able]

Magnifique

[@musopus_net]

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