Solar Powered Plane
Solar Impulse
Solar impulse took the first flight lasted 87 minutes with the peak altitude of 1200 m above the Switzerland skies. Prototype plane is a project led by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in order to circle the world non-stop using only solar power. The successful test flight exhibit viability of plane and piloted by Markus Scherdel. The plane only has one seat and able to take off and land on his own. If all future test runs according to plan, the plane can round the earth in 20-25 days while attempts the feat in 2012. The plane used in this first flight is slightly scaled down version of the final design is in progress.
