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Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:35 am

She's off!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31772140
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby Fozzer » Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:04 pm

Follow the progress, etc...>>>

http://www.solarimpulse.com/widget-rtw_wrapup

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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby expat » Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:06 am

I am guessing hand luggage is limited to a small bag of pork scratchings then.........Still at least that is more than Ryanair............. :lol: :lol:

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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:09 am

And she's breaking records already!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31812935
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:27 am

She's on the move again http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31924883
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:49 am

Into Burma without building a railway http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31957191
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:16 am

On the move again http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32110747
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby expat » Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:17 pm

I was reading an article today about how much space the crew has..........It makes a long haul in cattle class look like first class.....

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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:19 am

Tell me about it Matt! This is an incredible adventure, they're down safely. The Pacific will be the BIG one!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32110747
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:35 am

And she's on the move again :-)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32384232
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:58 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32384232
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Tue May 26, 2015 6:01 am

It is getting exciting!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32863205
I can't wait to see them succeed. That would be truly amazing.
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby G.K. » Tue May 26, 2015 9:32 am

Thanks for the link. Interesting stuff.

They are certainly brave chaps, I hope they've got a boat following them.
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Re: Solar Impulse 2 (on 'Stand By' at the moment)

Postby Jean Loup » Tue May 26, 2015 9:47 am

:naughty: Climatic change is against Alternative/Solar Energy
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby G.K. » Sat May 30, 2015 2:42 pm

They've started the Pacific leg.


Just reading some of the info......300v batteries!!!!! bloomin heck
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