• Piccard and Bor[schber]g chart new territory, the next generation is closer than we think!
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[url]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-09/pilots-set-for-first-round-the-world-solar-flight/6289736[/url] [IMG_thumb]http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/6289766-3x2-700x467.jpg[/IMG_thumb] [QUOTE] The first attempt to fly around the world in a plane using solar energy has launched in Abu Dhabi, in a landmark journey aimed at promoting green energy. [B]The takeoff of Solar Impulse 2, which was delayed on Saturday due to high winds, capped 13 years of research and testing by Swiss pilots [I]Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard[/I].[/B] "This project is a human project, it is a human challenge," Mr Borschberg, the co-founder and chief executive of Solar Impulse, said on Sunday. The wingspan of the one-seater plane, known as the Si2, is slightly bigger than that of a jumbo jet, but its weight is around that of a family car. The plane, piloted by Mr Borschberg, took off from Al-Bateen airport at 7:12am (local time).[/QUOTE] No mention of a prime directive someone should get on that before all hell and chaos breaks loose in the solar powered flight industry. We need guidance when faced with unfamiliar challenges!
Bit of a stretch, but ok.
I thought the title meant meant literal territory. I knew it was too ridiculous to be true.
The use of 'picard' and 'the next generation' in the title confused me.
[QUOTE=Banhfunbags;47285431]The use of 'picard' and 'the next generation' in the title confused me.[/QUOTE] Yes I corrected it to Piccard that was my mistake.
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