The first aircraft powered by solar batteries Bashny.Net

It is no secret that the high cost of tickets is due, above all, the high cost of aviation fuel. That is why the first launch in the sky plane in the world, running on solar batteries, became a sensation. I propose to find out about the invention and its first flight more! Read on!





Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 made its first flight, taking off on Monday with Payerne airfield in Switzerland. The new version of the device far exceeds the dimensions of the previous model. Wing length 72 meters covered with 17,248 solar cells, and the weight of the unit - 2, 3 tons. According Bertrand Piccard, who participated in the creation of the plane and piloted the previous model, Solar Impulse 2 is completely unique.
He does not need kerosene and can use the sun's energy during the day and at night, with the reach speeds of 140 km / h. Thus, it sought to show the possibilities of the testers of alternative energy. In 2015, this aircraft is planned to travel around the world.