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Following in the footsteps of the American founding fathers of aviation, Solar Impulse’s pioneering
endeavor across the United States will be a highly significant one: it is the last mission before attempting a zero-fuel round-the-world flight in 2015, writes Solar Impulse.
Screen view from solarimpulse.com
Solar Impulse Will Fly From San Francisco’s Moffett Airfield to New York City’s JFK Airport
It will be the first time that an airplane, capable of flying 24 hours non-stop day and night powered exclusively by solar energy, will fly across America. Solar Impulse will leave in early May from San Francisco’s Moffett Airfield and stop in four U.S. cities including Phoenix, Dallas Fort Worth and Washington D.C. before reaching New York’s JFK airport, its final destination in early July.
Solar Impulse wants to inspire and motivate as many people as possible throughout its journey across America.
We want to show that with clean technologies, a passionate team and a farreaching pioneering vision one can achieve the impossible.
If we all challenged certitudes by driving change and being pioneers in our everyday lives, we can create innovative solutions for society’s biggest challenges. –Bertrand Piccard, Initiator, Chairman and pilot of Solar Impulse.
Across America Mission | Press Conference Official Announcement | 2013.03.28 | © Solar Impulse
The “Across America” mission at a glance:
- Early May 2013: First leg San Francisco/Moffett Airfield – Phoenix/Sky Harbor
- Mid May 2013: Second leg Phoenix/Sky Harbor – Dallas/Fort Worth
- End May – Early June 2013: Third leg Dallas/Fort Worth – stopover city TBD
- Mid June 2013: Fourth leg stopover city TBD – Washington DC/Dulles
- Early July 2013: Fifth and last leg Washington DC/Dulles – New York/JFK
All you Solar Impulse fans, stay tuned! I’ll be writing about each flight.
By Amber Archangel
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