The solar plane Solar Impulse 2 provides resume its trip around the world on April 15 leaving Hawaii, whenever weather conditions permit, to head for North America, said Thursday AFP a spokeswoman for the organization.
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"The first possible exit from Hawaii to reach the west coast of the United States is on 15 April," said the source, who said that was not defined in the country where would the first stop the aircraft.
Around the World Solar Impulse 2, a Swiss experimental aircraft that uses only solar energy, he was suspended temporarily in July, at half of its 35,000 kilometers route.
The apparatus was paralyzed several months to repair batteries, damaged during the last leg across the Pacific, a record five days and five nights between Nagoya, Japan, and the Hawaiian Islands tour. In late February he made its first test flight.
Riverside, near Los Angeles, Mountain View, near San Francisco (both in California) and Phoenix (Arizona): By now three options to continue its route are handled.
"The destinations in the continental United States have not been confirmed yet and will depend on weather conditions," said the spokesman. "We know from experience that through the United States means a challenge in terms of climate."
The goal, according to the organization, is to arrive at JFK airport in New York "to position the SI2 for the Atlantic crossing."
Since he left Abu Dhabi on March 9, 2015, the Solar Impulse 2 has traveled about 18,000 kilometers.
Its wings are covered with 17,000 solar cells, which charge their battery during the day. It has a wingspan of 72 meters, similar to that of a Airbus A380, and weighs 2.3 tons. Pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are relieved at each stage to take commands.
Around the World Solar Impulse 2, a Swiss experimental aircraft that uses only solar energy, he was suspended temporarily in July, at half of its 35,000 kilometers route.
The apparatus was paralyzed several months to repair batteries, damaged during the last leg across the Pacific, a record five days and five nights between Nagoya, Japan, and the Hawaiian Islands tour. In late February he made its first test flight.
Riverside, near Los Angeles, Mountain View, near San Francisco (both in California) and Phoenix (Arizona): By now three options to continue its route are handled.
"The destinations in the continental United States have not been confirmed yet and will depend on weather conditions," said the spokesman. "We know from experience that through the United States means a challenge in terms of climate."
The goal, according to the organization, is to arrive at JFK airport in New York "to position the SI2 for the Atlantic crossing."
Since he left Abu Dhabi on March 9, 2015, the Solar Impulse 2 has traveled about 18,000 kilometers.
Its wings are covered with 17,000 solar cells, which charge their battery during the day. It has a wingspan of 72 meters, similar to that of a Airbus A380, and weighs 2.3 tons. Pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are relieved at each stage to take commands.