The goal for Climate Impulse is to take off unassisted, fly some 40,000 kilometers (about 25,000 miles) around Earth along the Equator at a gentle speed of about 200 kilometers per hour (125 mph), and ...
The company has successfully completed a crucial test of the aircraft. Recent trials conducted at Spaceport America in New Mexico, USA, demonstrated that the solar-powered aircraft can remain ...
Rocket Lab (RKLB) announced its selection by Airbus Constellation Satellites (EADSY) to provide space grade solar panels for 100 OneWeb Low ...
FAI celebrates today the 10th anniversary of the start of Solar Impulse’s historic round-the-world flight, the first-ever ...
The solar-powered plane was a technological feat in 2015 ... "The plane has the wingspan of an Airbus 320: 34 m (about 110 ft). It weighs 5-1/2 tons and it flies at 180 km/h — that means ...
Like all Airbus aircraft, the A220 already can operate with up to 50% sustainable aviation fuel. Airbus aims for all its ...