Best-Of Solar Impulse 2 #FirstFlight - Maiden Flight

Solar Impulse 2 performed its #First Flight on June 2 in Switzerland. It successfully landed after a maiden flight of 2 hours 17 minutes! The pilot is Markus Scherdel, test pilot of Solar Impulse. Flight report : Take-off time: 2 June 2014 5h36min CET Landing time: 2 June 2014 7h53min CET Highest altitude reached: 1670 mètres (5500 ft) Average ground speed: 55.6 km/h (30 kt) WHAT IS SOLAR IMPULSE ? The only airplane of perpetual endurance, able to fly day and nig