Solar Powered Airplane
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100% Solar-Powered Airplane Ready To Go Around the World
Solar Impulsethe 100% solar-powered airplane that will go around the worldis complete and ready to circumnavigate the globe. And for the first time ever, its pilotactually, the real Piccardwill use a symbiotic suit. A symbiotic suit will allow Bertrand Piccardthe pilot and one of the cofounders of the projectto sleep on his seat at any given time, If anything goes wrong or any flight adjustments are needed, the computer will use the suit to wake him up.
With a 262.5-foot wingspanthat's longer than an Airbus A380the Solar Impulse will travel at an average speed of 43.5mph at a maximum altitude of 39,300 feet.
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