Solar Impulse 2 arrives in Honolulu

[macuu222]

Are we witnessing the future of aviation? Around the world without a drop of fuel. Gotta love it.

http://news.yahoo.com/solar-impulse-arri...01641.html

[EightFingers]

I heard Andre is looking for a good steak......

[Chunkster]

While I think this has a lot of potential and I expect it will be further developed, we're a long way from commercial passenger applications. Frau Chunkster's luggage alone would probably require two or three Solar Impulse craft.

[TomK]

Why 60,000 feet? And how would a transponder help?

[TomK]

Interesting. Hadn't heard about this. Not sure 60,000 feet is necessary, that's way above commercial traffic, but can't help thinking the idea is susceptible to weather. Certainly a novel idea though.

[macuu222]

Solar Impulse 2 is leaving Honolulu tomorrow morning at 5:00am for California if favorable weather conditions prevail.


http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/b...-at-5-a-m/