First solar airplane, so great!

Today, human and technological enquiry must go on, aimed at improving the quality of life on our planet. In building the first solar aircraft able to fly day and night, and piloting it right round the world without fuel or pollution, Solar Impulse‘s ambition is for the world of exploration and innovation to contribute to the cause of renewable energies, to demonstrate the importance of the new technologies for sustainable development, and to place dream and emotion back at the heart of scientific adventure.

After a flight lasting 12 hours 59 minutes, using no fuel and propelled by solar energy alone, Solar Impulse landed safely in Brussels – Belgium at 21h39 on Friday the 13th of May 2011. View the video here below… Congratulations, simply magnificent!

Imagine one day all the aeroplanes around the world flying thanks to solar energy…Let’s hope it will be quite soon! To know more, surf under www.solarimpulse.com