The Solar Impulse team has released its plans for 2016, including the continuation of the round-the-world flight of the all-solar-powered Si2. With new batteries installed, flight testing will begin in Hawaii toward the end of February, but the team does not plan to take off across the Pacific Ocean until April 20 at the earliest.
Solar Impulse Team Reveals 2016 Plans
Key Takeaways:
- Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) plans to resume its round-the-world flight from Hawaii by April 20, 2016, after installing new batteries and completing flight testing.
- The team has adopted a flexible routing strategy, selecting from multiple potential destinations for each leg (e.g., four options for the first leg to North America) to optimize for weather conditions.
- The journey will continue through North America (including New York), then across the Atlantic to Europe or North Africa, and conclude in Abu Dhabi, its original departure city.
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