It is the first fuel-free plane to successfully fly around the earth, which took 42,000km (about 26,000 miles). The solar aircraft left Abu Dhabi in March 2015, being piloted by Bertrand Piccard and ...

The second version of the 100% solar-powered airplane, Solar Impulse, has been completed. It debuted April 9 in Payerne, Switzerland. The new airplane will be the one used in next year's attempted ...

Two filmmakers spent more than a year chronicling the Solar Impulse 2 as it flew around the world with no fuel.Their Nova film takes us inside the cockpit. This Solar-Powered Plane Can Now Fly Around ...

Pilot André Borschberg discussed his record-breaking Si2 flight and Solar Impulse's future, emphasizing their innovative approach to overcoming significant challenges. The Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), ...

'Be a pioneer, not a dinosaur’: Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard is betting on hydrogen-powered flights to inspire a ...

Solar Impulse 2 was on Monday approaching the end of its epic bid to become the first sun-powered airplane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel to promote renewable energy. When the experimental ...

For those unfamiliar, the Solar Impulse 2 is an electric aircraft, which recently completed a round-the-world flight (recap/videos of accomplishment here); however during the night without the aid of ...

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in Cairo on Wednesday, putting it tantalizingly close to completing a circumnavigation of the globe without burning a single drop of fuel. The aircraft swept over ...

Design and development of cutting edge technology is an iterative process in which improvements in one generation are incorporated in the following generation. That is the scenario that Bertrand ...

H55, a spinoff of solar-powered flight project Solar Impulse, announced it has successfully completed a flight with an all-electric two-seater airplane which it sees as a “stepping stone” for electric ...

The Solar Impulse is a pioneering "green aircraft" currently undertaking its first intercontinental flight, showcasing advances in solar-powered aviation. Its design features a large, 200-foot ...