The Solar Impulse team prepares for a new test flight scheduled for this evening.
After the success of the 26-hour flight, flying day and night solely on solar energy, and a well-earned summer break, a new test flight is scheduled for this Thursday, 2 September 2010, in the airspace above the Payerne airbase. The weather forecast is good.
André Borschberg will be at the controls of the solar plane, aiming to carry out a low-altitude flight and a night landing.
The take off should take place at around 19:00. The flight is expected to last two hours, depending on how successful the mission is and the weather conditions.
Follow the Solar Impulse Blog on the Solar Impulse website. This will provide you with all details on the progress of the test-flight.
For more information on Solar Impulse, see the previous Solar Powered Test Flight.
Source: Solar Impulse
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