Solar powered aircraft completes 26 hours flight

摘要

The solar plane project that started in 2003, a brainchild of Bertrand Piccard, the first person who completed a non-stop balloon flight around the world, succeeded in its first day and night flight.rnOn July 7, 2010, the HB-SIA took off from Payerne air base in Switzerland at 07:51 local time. The aircraft spent 26 hours in the air over Switzerland, reaching a height of around 28,000 feet (8,564 metres) before landing at Paverne, Switzerland. It was powered by 12000 solar cells plus the solar powered lithium batteries. The batteries kept charging during the day, which helped provide the power to the aircraft during the night.