Solar-powered plane takes off from Abu Dhabi in the first trip around the world
Solar-powered plane takes off from Abu Dhabi in the first trip around the world
Mon, March 9, 2015 9:28
BAGHDAD / Baghdadi News / … taken off the plane, which are powered by solar energy (Solar Impulse 2), on Monday, from Abu Dhabi in her first trip around the world without any drop of fuel in order to give a push for clean energy resources.
The plane took off, led by Swiss pilot Andre Bohbeirg at 4.12 pm GMT Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi and Muscat headed towards where it is supposed to arrive in the afternoon.
The process was delayed to take off from Abu Dhabi, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, because of the strong winds that swept across the region. As well as delayed Monday for 42 minutes for pre-schedule.
The aircraft will pass on its journey around the world, 35 000 km in five months, while the actual day they are expected to fly 25 days. And will fly at an altitude of 8500 meters maximum.
After Muscat, the plane will stop in Ahmedabad and Varanasi in India, then in Mandalay in Burma and in Henwng King and Nan Jing in China.
After China, the plane is moving across the Pacific to Hawaii and then to three locations in the United States, including the cities of Phoenix and New York, where it will pause symbolic in JFK Airport.
After that cross the Atlantic Ocean plane on another trip before stopping in southern Europe or North Africa, according to climate data, and then return to Abu Dhabi. Ended 21 / l
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