Solar Impulse - Zero Fuel Airplane Can Fly Forever
The Swiss has unveiled their great invention Solar Impulse, an airplane that runs exclusively on solar energy. This zero fuel airplane can fly forever will is geared up to fly around the globe in 2015.
The solar energy is harnessed via 17,248 solar cells, and for flying in the dark, these solar cells can store energy in the on-board batteries. In theory, the plane can stay in flight for as long as the pilot wants. The project was started by Bertrand Piccard, who co-piloted the a non-stop balloon flight around the world in 1999, and André Borschberg, a Swiss businessman. André Borschberg is also the leader of the team that develops the systems for the plane.
