The World’s Largest Solar-powered Aircraft Flight Announced Roadmap: will fly through China

    Xinhua Geneva, January 20 (Reporter Zhang Miao Ling Xin) the world's largest solar-powered aircraft "Solar-driven" on the 2nd  Team 20 announced the global flight path map, "Solar-driven" on the 2nd will be flying 35,000 km mileage to stay in 12 cities UAE, Oman, India, Myanmar, China and the United States.

   "Solar-driven" on the 2nd will take off from Abu Dhabi in late February or early March of this year, flying from west to east, in order to arrive Omani capital Muscat, the Indian city of Ahmedabad and Varanasi, Myanmar Mandalay, Chongqing and Nanjing, China.

    According to plan, "Solar-driven" at the end of the 2nd trip through Hawaii over the Pacific Ocean after China, and its location is across the continental United States Phoenix, several Midwestern cities and New York.

    After the leap the Atlantic, "Solar-driven" on the 2nd will rest on a city in southern Europe or North Africa for a visit, and in late July or early August this year, back to the beginning of Abu Dhabi.

    It is reported that, "Solar-driven," the 2nd first flight around the world will last for five months, the flight speed is 50-100 km/h. In the case of only rely on solar power, "Solar-driven" total stroke number is about 35,000 km.

    "Solar-driven" project founder, Swiss explorer Picard will work with a partner jointly driving "Solar-driven," the 2nd aircraft. Picard said: "In the first solar-powered aircraft Challenge plane journey around the globe, we want to show the clean technology and renewable energy can help to complete the 'impossible'
    "Solar-driven" on the 2nd was upgraded of a successful maiden flight of the "Solar-driven"  version in April 2010 , which is the largest solar-powered aircraft volume in the world. "Solar-driven" 2 weighs about 2.3 tons, a wingspan of up to 72 meters, comparable to the Boeing 747's wingspan size. The maximum altitude of 8500 meters, the maximum speed is 140 km.

    Fuselage and wings of "Solar-driven" No.2 are made of extremely lightweight carbon fiber material, approximately 17,000 efficient solar panels as thin coat wings for motor-powered aircraft carrier. flying day and night without a drop of fuel.