TV Show: Naked Science
Aired on: 8:00 PM on January 13th, 2011 – Thursday
Channel: NGC Channel
Episode Details: Season 7 Episode 13
Episode Name: Solar-Powered Flight
Preview:
10 years ago, Bertrand Piccard had a dream: to prove to skeptics everywhere that perpetual flight in an airplane that functions uniquely with solar energy was not a utopian idea… In July 2010, with the success of the 26 hour flight – a non-stop day-night-day sequence – of the SOLAR IMPULSE plane, he made that dream come true. After years of cutting-edge research, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, an airplane designed to fly day and night without fuel, finally made its first night flight on July 7th, 2010. The dream of famous explorers and engineers Bertrand Piccard and Andr Borschberg has become reality. Now, flying clean is possible thanks to skin-like solar panels and powerful light batteries!
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