Solar powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 has completed a round-the-world trip

The Solar Impulse 2, powered by electric traction, took off in March 2015 from Abu Dhabi and, having flown more than 40,000 kilometers since that time, returned to the world to complete its world tour. This event makes Solar Impulse 2 the first electric-powered aircraft in history to fly around our globe.

It should be noted that the journey was somewhat delayed, and the flight totaled 505 days. Part of this can be blamed for the problems associated with overheating of damaged batteries. In addition, the speed of the Solar Impulse 2 during the flight rarely exceeded the average speed of the car. Nevertheless, the success of the round-the-world flight of a machine that works solely due to solar energy and electric batteries, once again proves the potential of technology that operates only on the basis of renewable energy sources.

"Inside the Solar Impulse 2 wings, more than 17,000 cells of solar cells are hiding, which feed electric motors and charge four on-board lithium batteries. The machine is designed in such a way to work exclusively due to solar energy. And thanks to the presence of batteries, it is able to continue to fly not only during the day, but at night. "

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