Circling the Globe in a Solar-Powered Plane

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Some dreams are so fantastic, it takes an unprecedented bid for adventure and glory to see them blossom to fruition. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, captivated by the spirit of great expeditions of the past, partnered to make the first flight across the world in a solar-powered plane that produces no pollution. Storing solar energy in batteries, the Solar Impulse is capable of staying aloft indefinitely. However, as Piccard and Borschberg learned, this didn't make the adventure easy - or require any less intrepid heroism from the co-pilots.
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@wanderingbufoon 4 года назад

Grandfather: first to go to stratosphere Father: first to go the deepest Son:”guess im going horizontal”

@Soulixs 4 года назад

great grandson: 'up, down, horizontal... I guess time travel is next'

@TheDKGamerz0208 4 года назад

@@iamf6641 wut?

@iamf6641 4 года назад

@@TheDKGamerz0208 i said you are gay

@iamf6641 4 года назад

@@TheDKGamerz0208 can you add me friend on steam? i dont have friends to play with pubg :Dd

@TheDKGamerz0208 4 года назад

Edgy Teen dont have pubg

@Cosigner22 4 года назад

...when your landing gear specs includes "two dudes on bikes."

@Guoenyi 4 года назад

at least those arnt motor bikes

@m.hansen1264 4 года назад

Classical France lol

@sachinjojode376 4 года назад

@Faizan Younas doesn't the U2 use sports cars?

@firstletterofthealphabet7308 4 года назад

@Faizan Younas the u2 is no longer in service in the military, but yes it still is in NASA as a high altitude research plane and not a spy plane. it has a tandem landing gear for the same reason as this plane here, to save weight.

@numnut1516 4 года назад

Faizan Younas no it doesn’t... why would you say that? There is no footage of that happening, it never happened. idk how you could be confused unless you never looked it up or are just making shit up Lol. Either way it doesn’t excuse you from posting such ignorance ( especially when you could have fact checked it right here on RU-vid look it up). It uses fall away wheels. It does have a chase car though, I think they use Chevy Camaros in the USA and some BMW a 3 series I think but I’m not sure. Also, no I’m not looking it up, I said that I didn’t know; I did not state it as a fact. Try saying something like “i think the U2 spy plane uses dudes on bikes too” next time... or don’t because that’s fucking retarded.

@DefinitelyNotAdolfHitler 5 лет назад

can't even imagine, flying thousands of feet in the air, witnessing sun rise to sun set without having to hear jet and child noises combine, a true *BLISS*

@samuelwoods164 4 года назад

Gliders are similar, can stay up for ages if you catch the right thermal pockets.

@SekenStrm 4 года назад

Bruh

@superdestrier9160 3 года назад

I would pay extra to travel on non-child flights. Disgusting, the practice of having children and how it is so accepted to have them make noise like utter brats.

@twistedyogert 3 года назад

Closest thing to being a bird.

@IntoBreathlessSleep 3 года назад

yeah but....top speed: 28mph... A bicycle can do that.

@APSXX 7 лет назад

The real celebrities.

@zzap4922 5 лет назад

two year old comment, 200 likes, NO REPLIES? sorry for ruining it but WOW.

@williamnjagi2388 5 лет назад

Ikr

@alenpaul2523 4 года назад

3rd comment

@JohnSmith-be5py 4 года назад

OMG 4th comment!!! * flicks bean *

@nekikins4936 4 года назад

@hud86 3 года назад

1927: guy flies across atlantic off of fossil fuels, becomes worldwide celebrity 2020: guy flies around world on sun power, barely hear about it.

@DZ477 3 года назад

This is great, but still not nearly big of an accomplishment as the first ever trans-Atlantic flight.

@-keiskx1774 3 года назад

Because it’s pretty normal nowadays... it’s not like a distant dream

@hud86 3 года назад

@@-keiskx1774 if you understood the physics, manufacturing process, and knowledge involved in making this possible it would be awe inspiring. Since the Kardashians, or what not, are on most people's minds they have little space for comprehending real significance in the world; in essence making the mundane interesting so they don't mind their servitude, But hey! to each their own I guess. The fact that we can take rocks and oil and produce a vehicle which rides on air and is powered by the sun is quite an incredible feat!

@1destructivepony 3 года назад

@@hud86 why would the millionth time doing something be greater than the 1st

@mikenaw4055 2 года назад

this looks to be from 2016 my friend

@safe-keeper1042 5 лет назад

I was hoping they had circumvented the world without landing.

@abdulkadirasll2108 5 лет назад

Food and Water?

@safe-keeper1042 5 лет назад

@@abdulkadirasll2108 You'll find technology exists for storing and preserving both for long periods of time.

@abdulkadirasll2108 5 лет назад

@@safe-keeper1042 Yeah but they weigh a lot, and this plane is not that strong. At least not in this version.

@operator8014 5 лет назад

Circumventing it? I mean, in a way... You probably meant circumnavigating, but I guess it works.

@safe-keeper1042 5 лет назад

@@operator8014 I knew I was using the entirely wrong word xD , the right one just wouldn't come to me #brainfart Not as bad as the school kid who wrote "circumsized the world", but still :p

@GigaSeadramon 7 лет назад

on a large scale, you may be able to make a non stop flying house. A true UP house.

@sandvichomnom2779 7 лет назад

Bradley D'souza lol

@sandvichomnom2779 7 лет назад

Bradley D'souza with Russell and Carl on it

@GigaSeadramon 7 лет назад

If it could hold more then one person is a better question.

@Blaze6108 7 лет назад

You may as well use a helium balloon at that point.

@eefacam10434 7 лет назад

The Blazer: Please explain how you would navigate a helium balloon around the earth

@sandvichomnom2779 7 лет назад

These people have inspired me to work hard and go pursue my dream.

@sandvichomnom2779 7 лет назад

These guys are helping end climate change too! Good job!

@SuperNoobProdigy 7 лет назад

Sandvich Om Nom always follow your dreams :3

@Sha0linShadowb0xing 7 лет назад

Let that be the spark that ignites your passion.

@DefinitelyNotAdolfHitler 5 лет назад

they inspired and motivates me to normalized alternative energies, and abandon the ancient ways

@paramandans 4 года назад

naufal naufal hazza nabila Haha, good luck with that. But I bet you will still buy gas, live in a house and do everything else oil has given you your entire life. HYPOCRITES

@DreamGaming12 5 лет назад

Clouds: im about to end this mans whole career

@escobxy2541 5 лет назад

It’s a plane. It FLYS.

@dvdwatcher5773 5 лет назад

Arima Veredi < Joke You ^ Joke

@ThuAnh-tq7re 5 лет назад

Arima Veredi r/woooooosh

@amrualwi6804 5 лет назад

King Agar just fly above the cloud

@escobxy2541 5 лет назад

I don’t think you dunces understand... lol. Planes can fly above clouds. That’s the fuckin point of a plane. To fly. The comment I was replying to was stupid, and I was pointing it out. Regardless of whether or not it was a joke. It was a stupid joke and the fact that you guys didn’t understand that or catch on to that concept despite me deliberately pointing it out to you simply shows how fuckin premature your soft little preteen minds are. Ridiculous.

@fourthpanda 4 года назад

The videos of that massive wingspan soaring high above the clouds with the mountains pokeing out is maybe one of the most beautiful sights. Something changed in my heart when I saw that

@rynd_1533 4 года назад

3:28 love how that cyclist could go faster than it

@lovebaja 4 года назад

*than Than THAN!

@fatitankeris6327 4 года назад

@@lovebaja It surprises me when people, often English speakers, don't use "there", "their" and "they're" properly, "your" and "you're" too... Well and "too" and "to" *too* ...

@fuego3974 4 года назад

FatiTank Drawings Just because people are English speakers doesn’t mean they have good grammar. Foreigners could have better grammar than native speakers because they probably studied that language, when to use words, punctuation, grammar, etc. While native speakers just “absorb” it from birth.

@fuego3974 4 года назад

N K If you’re from the US, you’re being a privileged POS. If you’re not, it’s the 20th best education system in the world, a lot of kids would sacrifice a lot for that kind of education.

@rynd_1533 4 года назад

@@fuego3974 im actually from canada

@SkyePie 7 лет назад

My favorite channel on RU-vid. So happy to say I was one of the first thousand subscribers :')

@LazarkGaming 7 лет назад

You have a thousand accounts?

@kelvinpang438 6 лет назад

LazarkGaming That means he was one of the first few thousands to subscribe to this channel.

@Randomnessoverload555 6 лет назад

Donny Pie I was subscribed at 870 subs

@MrWackozacko 4 года назад

Have you ditched them now they are popular like a cool underground band selling out?

@ichhaiezv6395 4 года назад

I was subscribed at 1500 sub

@l.c.1042 4 года назад

Wow, this was my exact dream that I was planning to make into reality back in 2012. Gave up on it because I thought it wouldn’t work. Guess I was wrong. Now all we have to do is to make it powerful enough to accomodate passengers, food, water, and restrooms. But still, I’m glad that it was possible.

@brandonlee1488 7 лет назад

How come this channel doesn't have like 4 million subs?

@Moshimulations 6 лет назад

Brandon Lee because it has 1billion subs ooooooh roasted

@zeccy337 6 лет назад

Champion Hi That was really childish.

@akzebraminer5679 6 лет назад

Champion Hi that was awful

@Moshimulations 6 лет назад

jovan tan ... lol

@MeesBorg 5 лет назад

almost there ^^

@logc1921 3 года назад

I saw this beauty when it passed through Ahmedabad , a true beauty.

@Avionicx 5 лет назад

Had the privilege of seeing her in NY. Absolutely beautiful to see her around 3 or 4 am.

@kungpaogao 7 лет назад

Gave me chills. Beautiful film as always.

@imaxstingray 7 лет назад

ATribeCalledGao I got the chance to see the plane when it visited Hawaii

@dstuart2918 5 лет назад

I never saw a film about these incredible men and their aircraft. Tears are rolling down my weathered face. A Nobel would be nice for them.

@jack-5977 4 года назад

"Co-pilot Piccard" that plane is ready even for warp

@09shadowjet 6 лет назад

I love their spirits and motivation. They made a dream comes true! when he said “some of them decided to quit but I decided to continue” really touched my heart.

@qjnel12345 7 лет назад

beautiful soundtrack

@imaxstingray 7 лет назад

I saw that plane when it visited Hawaii

@madmax2069 5 лет назад

I actually seen it when in the air, flying over the house.

@phcnh 5 лет назад

Haven’t we all!🤣 It was in Kapolei along with Tesla.

@paxwallacejazz 5 лет назад

Tulsi Gabbard for President

@c4_307 4 года назад

I saw that plane on RU-vid!

@thomasnewton8223 7 лет назад

This is amazing, hopefully more technology and time will be put into this so we can see solar powered commercial flight soon

@panzerfaust5046 7 лет назад

We need more advancement in solar panels and engines, not the actual airplane.

@thomasnewton8223 7 лет назад

Panzer Faust the engines are the most important part of the plane so i thought that was implied.... i was saying i hope the technology overall gets more advanced

@VinceIsDatBitch 6 лет назад

No. Electric planes are enough. Keep the heavy panels on the ground where it does its job at its best. Batteries are those which needs development.

@Yeet42069 6 лет назад

Marvincent Acuña Actually solar panels (especially future multi juction with 60-70% estimated efficienty) can add to flight time of the plane depending on how long it stays in the air, By covering the plane you can maybe squeeze in that extra 5% air time to take less solid state batteries with you so you can add in more people. The panels are very light btw. Solar powered airplanes aren't feasable unless you want something private in the future that goes above the clouds at slow speeds and has a reasonable size with retractable heli props for easy landings so that it can be used as hobby/long term but nearly free transport. But honestly in that sense I could see it being used by the average joe with a pilot license to save some money on plane tickets :p.

@ALmaN11223344 4 года назад

@@panzerfaust5046 Solar panel efficiency is tough and expensive, two things that commercial airlines will absolutely hate. If someone wants to make "green" flight a thing they'll need to establish not only a major technological leap but also one that is more reliable and cheap than repairing/replacing an existing turbine can be...

@VitruvianAlgo 7 лет назад

impeccable storytelling. this shouldn't be free. this much goodness in a video shouldn't be free.

@duck5195 4 года назад

When i was a child I had a fear of spiders

@FlyingInlines 3 года назад

And I still do.

@linhtong5037 7 лет назад

Great job as always. Love from Vietnam.

@sukritiupadhyay388 3 года назад

All my life I was thinking about such adventure. You fulfill my dream. Thanks

@gerhardkutt1748 6 лет назад

Amazing. Well done to everybody who created this. Truly - an inspiration. So surprised I missed this on mainstream news ...

@K1eaner 5 лет назад

Sure everything is possible, as long as you have sponsors and money and access to unlimited resources.

@mochimoni1975 5 лет назад

@CrazyDavy22 5 лет назад

subhan khan so you’re saying the only thing stopping you from flying a plane for five days continuously, without sleep, is money???

@K1eaner 5 лет назад

@@CrazyDavy22 The point was being able to make a dream come true. But to answer your question. Yeah. Heck, give me the funding I need to start my project and I'll fly around the world without stopping. What's 5 days?

@CrazyDavy22 5 лет назад

subhan khan No. The point was that it was an impressive feat. The guy flew five days and five nights without sleeping! Did you watch the video? If money is all that is stopping you from achieving your dream, get a better dream!

@K1eaner 5 лет назад

@@CrazyDavy22 You still don't get it. Would they have been able to achieve that feat without those sponsors? You're distorting human ability with availability of resources. My first post is towards the latter, the former varies depending on individual. Some have it, some don't want to have it.

@arrowshot3000 4 года назад

holy smokes! I remember the news stories of the round the earth balloon trip when I was a kid

@samuelwoods164 4 года назад

When? I remember Richard Branson trying to break the record when I was a kid in the 90s

@Beemer917 4 года назад

Fantastic! You guys really did something special. I am amazed and smiling just watching this.

@therandeydenyah 4 года назад

This kind of courage is what propels us forward to a more sustainable world.

@alphavain1005 4 года назад

I bet you these guys were more scared of the dark than me playing Minecraft and mining at night.

@IanMcCansey 6 лет назад

Makes me proud to be Swiss. 🇨🇭❤️

@verylongname8161 6 лет назад

IanMcCansey t like all Northern European countries but don’t live there

@NooZzleZ 4 года назад

Dan smith fuck off yank

@paramandans 4 года назад

NooZzleZ Hahaha......yank? You idiots really talk like that for real? Comical

@Marco-yz3hs 4 года назад

Dan smith the audacity to call someone else an idiot when you’re American 😂💀

@paramandans 4 года назад

@@Marco-yz3hs Yup and it doesn't matter where your from you twat as I'm sure were saving your ass too so what's the point?

@doctorlove3536 4 года назад

I love his optimists enthusiasm

@murillontra 4 года назад

"why don't we try more" dude I'm surviving paycheck to paycheck

@hanifmckagan4448 3 года назад

@@alexanderzerka8477 no its not, man

@Zyscheriah 3 года назад

I think he said that to the top 1% who is hoarding all the resources, not re-investing

@sprig3432 3 года назад

Swiss have a lot of derivitive money from Financial Services they provide, maybe his start up came from those angles Still very good project Better to spend it on this then a mega yatch or an island

@sprig3432 3 года назад

The 1% have more money then they know what to do with There are some seriously talented and bright selfless people in this world Too bad they never did what the Swiss do in their financial and securites system Money literally becomes a number Imagine these clowns actually investing into something besides their own selfish needs But that not human for you

@Brent-jj6qi 3 года назад

@@sprig3432 most of the 1% have a lot of money they can’t spend because it’s in stocks related to valuable company’s, Jeff Bezos’s wealth is like that, he simply just can’t spend most of it, and he takes home a much smaller salary then you would expect from his net worth.

@arokprasojo4650 4 года назад

I kinda feel bad for his son now lmaoo

@jeffgoldman1735 4 года назад

The pressure is there

@IronElephantProductions 4 года назад

Jeff Goldman Bruh, he’s gotta go to mars or the moon to continue the tradition

@momoreview5555 3 года назад

@@IronElephantProductions Going to the moon with no fuel, imagine that ,just imagine doing it bro.

@wawan8759 2 года назад

@@momoreview5555 angry birds

@jacobbriand7716 2 года назад

We seriously need this channel back. It’s such an amazing thing.

@karthikanair6757 7 лет назад

amazing journey.. am proud to be part of ABB, partner of this solar flight.. long way to go!!

@MateoColladokoala 4 года назад

Pixar should make a movie about this. Something like the Up movie

@DD-ye9bb 4 года назад

This is a seed that's been planted for future engineers to perfect. This is the hot air balloon of the 21st century

@kakarotjr7877 7 лет назад

These guys are real passionate! Thanks for sharing their story GBS

@infotainmia 3 года назад

What an inspirational story. Amazing. Kudos

@eefacam10434 7 лет назад

I would recommend that some of the posters read up on the project before committing themselves to making inane comments. This is a remarkable, revolutionary project -not a definitive production aircraft!

@johanna9429 7 лет назад

This is absolutely amazing. These people are so amazing

@prathification 6 лет назад

What a glorious message

@takasec4946 7 лет назад

Undoubtedly the best video I've seen on RU-vid.

@paramandans 4 года назад

Takase C Sorry for you

@rnqtn 7 лет назад

Here I am playing Games and watching Netflix.

@sandyliao1394 7 лет назад

Coffee Love hahahah ahah your not alone

@onemanarmy6501 5 лет назад

haha lmao me three

@DefinitelyNotAdolfHitler 5 лет назад

2 am in the morning, hands on my peepee, spoons on the screen

@pungvsbobawhoami1150 7 лет назад

You guys should get more attention on the internet

@garystinten9339 5 лет назад

Wish they'd mount cameras from an angle that isn't disrupted and outside the cockpit.. And a non fisheye lens. Plain and simple.

@DefinitelyNotAdolfHitler 5 лет назад

*RICARDIO*

@paramandans 4 года назад

Why?

@williamhenry4380 4 года назад

Waaa...hooo ! “Saving The Earth” operation is better than ever !!!

@all4musica 6 лет назад

The Greatest programming on NOVA! 💖🌠

@jadencm4862 5 лет назад

Solaring the globe in a circle-powered plane

@williamlehuy 7 лет назад

28 MPH max. 25000 miles. About 38 days, nonstop. What a great option. Yes, I know they stopped in some parts of their flight.

@TuanNguyen-gr3xv 5 лет назад

This is so astonishing, flying on solar power around the globe. I have to say that this is by far the most fascinating thing that I have witnessed. I never thought that I'd live to see such a incredible project! I have to say that this is most importantly spectacular! I love it! It is a magnificent way to see the world! Thank you.

@TuanNguyen-gr3xv 5 лет назад

Thx. 😊🌸🌹

@Charles-SG 3 года назад

I am so happy this is a thing

@gunkshunter2519 6 лет назад

Solar powered Ships next!

@human_sheeple243 5 лет назад

Way too heavy

@lucywucyyy 4 года назад

hydrofoils or ekranoplans possibly but nirmal ships and boats have too much drag

@goldenfloof5469 4 года назад

With the pacific, honestly as an engineer I'd say to have a ship capable of 25 knots cruising just follow them around from below. Just in case they had to abort and crash into the ocean. Or better yet, get a large enough ship with enough space to land that thing on it, and given it's just as fast as the plane, it could land like a helicopter.

@torkdork69 4 года назад

Melon Collie your a winner. Great thoughts.

@Technics19 4 года назад

Awesome idea, goal fly around the world using only solar energy. Reality have air craft carrier follow it and burn millions of liters of fuel.

@User36282 5 лет назад

The shots of that plane flying over the pyramids and over the world are some of the best shots I've ever seen.

@rasikhmorani4951 6 лет назад

I remember seeing it in person. It was really amazing.

@garystinten9339 5 лет назад

Attach 8k cameras and have a live stream.. Would be amazing.

@lucywucyyy 4 года назад

i dont think they could spare the weight, also 8k is complete overkill for anything

@thegreenwolf3427 5 лет назад

Im swiss and that plane too #solarimpuls 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭

@edwardhogan1877 Год назад

Bravo....in the spirit of another pioneering French aviator-Antoine de Saint-Exuperry!

@irishhockey2181 2 года назад

Got to meet the crew, some of the most caring, nice, intelligent, and interesting people that you will ever meet.

@Modgey 4 года назад

*Sunday, June 7th at 4:00PM EST*

@reimon5410 4 года назад

@aldrinjames2565 3 года назад

Cheater

@iamarizonaball2642 3 года назад

Did they land on that date or what?

@HondaCivic-nq1by 3 года назад

AHHH MODGEY

@reddragon9182 5 лет назад

How to survive the zombie apocalypse ....

@nootaboot7042 5 лет назад

Red Dragon all you need is a flight plan a team of hundreds of people a pilots liscence training the plane itself and food/water

@reddragon9182 5 лет назад

Nootaboot loll

@medic5258 4 года назад

@@nootaboot7042 you dont need pilot licence for ultralight planes

@icantthinkofausername2605 4 года назад

Have fun when a motor burns out

@niccatipay 4 года назад

You will need food and ground support from the towers. I say it would be a good one as a signal buffer for the installations that control satelites.

@FinnJohnson 5 лет назад

Imagine sharing the bond that these two pilots have together

@NOISYdog-jo2fq 4 года назад

Bloody hell! Great job guys! The GOATS

@SuperNoobProdigy 7 лет назад

Must have been amazing

@naverilllang 6 лет назад

Halo_ i do imagine that at some point, sitting in that plane under cramped conditions for 5 days did grow tiring.

@hasmituchil5214 7 лет назад

Big companies are threatened by these and will do anything to stop them.

@thomasnewton8223 7 лет назад

Hasmit Uchil why? You mean airliners? These would save them significant amounts of money

@hasmituchil5214 7 лет назад

Thomas Newton Fuel companies, Companies that depend on selling non renewable sources of energy

@thomasnewton8223 7 лет назад

Hasmit Uchil yeah thats true, they're slowly dying out anyways, if we the consumers make a desire to use non renuable sources theirs not much fuel companies can do either way other than lobbying

@squiddi1393 7 лет назад

+Thomas Newton Unfortunately, buying a gas car is cheaper than buying an electric car right now (for example). I think they'll try and just lower fuel prices in the future to stay relevant. It's true through, all throughout history projects and pieces of technology have been shut down by the big corps and such.

@boofdaclown7866 7 лет назад

yes especially jet fuel

@dingy4483 4 года назад

We need more people like this

@TheSpoon369 4 года назад

I got to see this machine in Goodyear Arizona during one of its stops. Very cool to experience.

@sk1nnyc0rps3x 4 года назад

Night: imma destroy this man whole career

@bannaandeggs3705 4 года назад

Ziyad Player TV ever heard of batteries me too they are capsules that store chemicals that stores energy is isn't amazing

@chikoopandya 4 года назад

banna and eggs r/woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh

@rizwanrafeek3811 6 лет назад

As a muslim, I have great deal of respect for this man, mashallah we need people like him to make this World better place.

@JohnCardielsGod Год назад

I watch this on PBS like 5 years ago and it was so good that's crazy with these guys did beautiful scenery and videos of the plane and the beautiful Earth

@sulimanaldhalaan2079 7 лет назад

It is so peaceful

@farizafaf5375 4 года назад

I got goosebumps for real

@gregorius4648 4 года назад

"It's so hard to fly, maybe the hardest plane to fly" U2 spy plane : are you sure about THAT?

@The_Bird_Bird_Harder 4 года назад

Well they're both bicycles.

@josef7731 6 лет назад

*We got a new way to escape from school....*

@dcmyoutubeing8231 5 лет назад

KingTiger X at a whopping 28 mph tops

@jak4179 4 года назад

Imagine turning on the radio as you're flying in this plane and you hear: "Folks we will be expecting a lot of heavy rain for 2 weeks so prepare those umbrellas ! There will be little to no sunshine for 1 week so quit trying to go to the beach. This is weather report,thanks for listening, have a good day."

@blu0065 4 года назад

The bromance between these guys is amazing.

@BanilyaGorilya 7 лет назад

Military' be definitely using these for reconnaissance.

@BanilyaGorilya 7 лет назад

Amazing nonetheless

@rnqtn 7 лет назад

I can see that happening.

@panzerfaust5046 7 лет назад

Do you know how much the equipment required for aerial reconnaissance weighs? not to mention the fact that a slight breeze will bring this thing down. A global hawk weighs 14,950 lbs. Solar Impulse 2 weighs 3,527 lbs

@BanilyaGorilya 7 лет назад

Panzer Faust You know what I meant. That the military is way more advanced by now.

@panzerfaust5046 7 лет назад

Chris Benson no I still don't.

@d3r4g45 7 лет назад

I have a feeling the military would find this plane very interesting.

@panzerfaust5046 7 лет назад

no they wouldn't.

@jimmyvega287 7 лет назад

it doesn't have any practical use. Besides combustion engines are better in every way, this is just a experiment to show what we MIGHT be able to do in the future

@d3r4g45 7 лет назад

Jimmy Vega for long range long endurance surveillance and similar. Where refueling is an issue.

@eefacam10434 7 лет назад

Jimmy Vega: Yes, it's just like those crazy cyclists, the Wrights. They managed to build a stick and cloth contraption which they succeeded in catapulting into the air for 12 seconds from a wooden launch ramp. They then had the temerity to suggest that air travel was the transportation method of the future. With a widely developed road system, a network of rail links -plus shipping routes covering the globe, surely anyone can see that such a concept would be a non-starter!

@panzerfaust5046 7 лет назад

Roy what's your point.

@oldrikky Год назад

Wonderful. Thanks for this impressive flight.

@srinivasaraoyp3640 3 года назад

Beautiful invention. I appreciate these people.

@abdurrahmankidwai7038 4 года назад

Electric aeroplane=why don't we use high voltage battery instead of on grid solar panels

@ediflash6955 3 года назад

Funtastic & Amazing... great journey 👍👏👏👏

@rudhisundar 4 года назад

You made me so positive now.

@demonetizedhistory5806 4 года назад

Plot twist: They actually used fossil fuels.

@athalladzaky6847 3 года назад

Grandfather : *Is the first man in the stratosphere* Father : *Is first to go deepest sea* Him : *First person that make Solar-Powered Plane* His son : *First person that make Magnet-Powered Car* His grandchild : *First person that be able to be Astrounot at age 13* Grandchild's son : *First person that be able to escape from Black Hole* Hmm..complete.

@hilman94 3 года назад

Great-great-great-great grandson, become one of the famous Starfleet Captain, Jean-Luc Piccard... 😁

@chewinggum5550 3 года назад

@MateoColladokoala 4 года назад

Beautiful

@RohanYadav-fj2mf 5 лет назад

6.14 he was doing yoga.... Phenomenal ❤

@mr.huygens1273 7 лет назад

At 3:38 it looks almost inspiring when it takes off. I think with this, it would be the awesome beginning of the end of fossil fuels.

@sleepyret 7 лет назад

Cassini127 it IS inspiring bro (^:

@alexlee2581 7 лет назад

And then you have Trump who doesn't care about global warming and loves fossil fuels

@leehongjin6884 4 года назад

For Solar energy planes to be even remotely viable for the industry, we need more efficient solar panels. This was just a plane with skeleton structures and 1 pilot but it is a proof of concept nonetheless.

@haxney 4 года назад

Solar panels are around 20-22% efficient these days. Even if they could be 100% efficient and that translated directly to a five-fold increase in top speed (which it wouldn't), the top speed would be a measly 140 mph. Commercial jets today fly at around 500 mph. The problem is that solar power just isn't very concentrated. Fossil fuels are great because they are essentially pre-concentrated solar power that is easy to turn into usable energy.