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Solar Impulse S-10 Private HB-SIA

Manufacturer:
Solar Impulse Project
Type / Model:
Solar Impulse
Registration:
HB-SIA

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Colour Scheme:
Private
Location:
Brussels, Belgium
Photographer:
AB II
Date Taken:
10/06/2011
Image ID:
#124721
High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
2500 x 1667
Image Description:
This the first aeroplane designed to fly day and night without requiring fuel and without producing carbon emissions, demonstrates the enormous potential held by new technologies in terms of energy savings and renewable energy production. Seven years of intensive work, calculations and tests by a team of 70 people and 80 partners have contributed to producing this revolutionary carbon fibre aeroplane, with a wingspan as wide as that of an Airbus A340 (63.4m) and a weight equivalent to that of an average family car. It is the largest aeroplane of its weight ever to have been built. The 12,000 solar cells integrated into the wing supply four electric motors (maximum power 10CV each) with renewable energy and charge the 400kg lithium polymer batteries during the day, enabling the aircraft to fly at night.
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