Andre Borschberg

Solar Impulse 2 Ends Epic Global Journey in Abu Dhabi

Solar Impulse 2 has completed its historic round-the world trip, after the aircraft touched down in Abu Dhabi. Pilot Bertrand…

8 years ago

Solar Impulse Ends 10th Leg of Global Flight in Phoenix

Solar Impulse has landed in Phoenix, Arizona, after ending the first leg across the continental United States in its attempt…

9 years ago

Solar Impulse Pacific Crossing: Solar-Powered Plane Lands in Silicon Valley

Solar Impulse has landed in California after a three-day flight over the Pacific Ocean. High winds delayed the solar-powered plane’s…

9 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 Grounded After Record-Breaking Pacific Crossing

Solar Impulse 2 has been grounded until next year, the Swiss team trying to fly the solar-powered plane around the…

9 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Hawaii after Pacific Crossing Flight

Solar Impulse 2 has landed in Hawaii after making a historic 7,200km (4,470 miles) flight across the Pacific from Japan.…

9 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 Breaks Record for Longest Solo Flight Without Refueling

Solar Impulse 2 has broken the record for the longest non-stop solo flight without refueling. The solar-powered plane spent 76…

9 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 Makes Second Pacific Crossing Bid

Solar Impulse 2 is making its second bid at a record-breaking flight across the Pacific Ocean. The solar-powered plane took…

9 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 Makes Forced Landing in Japan Due to Bad Weather

Solar Impulse 2 has made a forced landing in Nagoya, Japan, aborting a Pacific crossing due to deteriorating weather ahead…

9 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 takes off in 6th flight from Chongqing to Nanjing

Solar Impulse 2 has taken off in its sixth flight from Chongqing in western-central China to Nanjing in the east.…

10 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 takes off from Ahmedabad heading to Varanasi

Solar Impulse 2 is in the air again, crossing India and hoping to make it to Myanmar on March 19.…

10 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 begins round the world flight after taking off from Abu Dhabi

Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse-2 has began its round the world flight after taking off from Abu Dhabi, heading east to…

10 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 round the world flight to begin on March 9

Solar Impulse 2’s 35,000km journey around the world is set to get under way on Monday, March 9. The solar-powered…

10 years ago

Solar Impulse 2 plane makes inaugural flight in Switzerland

The Solar Impulse 2 plane has made its inaugural flight. The solar-powered plane will be taken on a round-the-world journey…

10 years ago