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Postby ozzy72 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:18 am

They're back :D
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36063490
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby Jean Loup » Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:55 pm

Let's hope there is no more divorce disagreement between ground control & pilots :pray: :pray: :pray: The Wright Brothers didn't have any ground control... :snooty: :snooty: :snooty: (if they had, we might be stuck with lighter than air machines, till today!!) :o :o :o

SUERTE & favorable sunlight with clear nights :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby Jean Loup » Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:22 am

¡¡THEY ARE TAKiNG OFF!! Bertrand at the controls :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Apr 25, 2016 3:24 am

And down safely http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36122618
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Tue May 03, 2016 6:48 am

Next leg done http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36186227
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Fri May 13, 2016 5:30 am

Oklahoma.... we're getting closer to the Atlantic :D
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby Jean Loup » Fri May 13, 2016 3:21 pm

Not to be obnoctious, but in 1999 the Breitling Orbiter 3 did the Round the World flight in 19 days, 21 hours & 47 minutes NON STOP & with TWO onboard. Solar Impulse is taking more than a year by now :think: :pray: In 1986 the Rutan Voyager did it in 9 days, 3 minutes and 44 seconds, also non stop with two on board. In 2005 the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer went flying solo around the world non stop, in 2 days 19 hours and 1 minute. I hope HB-SiB finishes the longest World Flight without any further discompostures :pray: :pray: :pray: :doh: The original plan was a multi-stage journey from March to August :snooty: :snooty: :snooty:
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Mon May 23, 2016 7:28 am

Edging a little closer to the Atlantic...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36349823
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Jun 12, 2016 4:04 am

New York, New York!
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby Jean Loup » Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:14 am

HOLA Ozzy72: SOLARimpulse LiVE, now crossing the Atlantic from New York to Sevilla Spain
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Jul 11, 2016 5:54 am

The penultimate leg is under way http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36762521
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Jul 14, 2016 6:00 am

Down again http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36781197 and nearly ready for her final leg.
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Re: Solar Impulse 2

Postby Jean Loup » Thu Jul 21, 2016 5:55 pm

ozzy72 wrote:Down again http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36781197 and nearly ready for her final leg.

ONE SHORT LEG MORE & it's done!! Weather permiting... :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Solar Impulse 2 LAST LEG!!

Postby Jean Loup » Sun Jul 24, 2016 11:25 am

LiVE: CAiRO to ABU DHABi
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Re: Solar Impulse 2 LAST LEG!!

Postby Jean Loup » Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:25 am

Jean Loup wrote:LiVE: CAiRO to ABU DHABi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai1thkGfnYk
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ALMOST THERE... today is Day 2
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kth6KrbqzOg[/youtube]

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