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:
- The Solar Impulse Si2 will resume its round-the-world flight in 2016, starting flight testing in Hawaii by late February with new batteries, and aiming for the Pacific crossing no earlier than April 20.
- The team has planned flexible routes, offering multiple potential destinations for each leg (e.g., four cities along the western edge of North America for the first leg) to optimize for weather conditions.
- The journey will continue from North America to New York, then across the Atlantic to various European or North African locations, ultimately returning to Abu Dhabi, its original departure point.
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