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An idea born in Switzerland
“SolarImpulsehasflownmorethan40,000kilometerswithoutfuel,butwithaninexhaustiblesupplyofenergyandinspiration.ThisisahistoricdayforCaptainPiccardandtheSolarImpulseteam,butitisalsoahistoricdayforhumanity.Youmaybeendingyouraroundtheworldflighttoday,butthejourneytoamoresustainableworldisjustbeginning.TheSolarImpulseteamishelpingtopilotustothatfuture.”BAN KI-MOON, UNSECRETARY-GENERAL
SOLAR IMPULSE
ANAMBASSADORFORACLEANFUTUREOnecouldeasilyimagineoneselfinaJulesVernenovel:ateamwantingtopromoterenewableenergiessetsoffaroundtheworldinasolarairplane,aimingtoflywithoutfuelorpollution…
Anewutopia?Agreatsciencefictionscenario?Onthecontrary,aninnovativetechnologicalchallenge!Aprojectambi-tiousenoughtoarousetheemotionsandunleashpassions:toharnesscleanandrenewableenergiesandusethemfreelytoflydayandnight.
Isitpossibletoinventamoreresponsiblefuture?Theonlywaytofindoutistotry…withthenecessarymeans.Bywritingnewpagesofaviationhistoryusingsolarenergy,SolarImpulseisdemonstratingtheenormouspotentialofcleantechnologiesforenergysavingandrenewableenergyproduction.
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco “A technological and human adventure that encapsulates the challenges of the 21st century and shows change is possible.”
James Cameron“A great way to attract attention to the issue of solar energy.”
“AWEAPON[…]TOSHOWTHENEEDTOPOWEROURWORLDONCLEANENERGY”SIRRICHARDBRANSON
2/RTWLOGBOOK/SOLAR IMPULSE
STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON FNRSAuguste PiccardInvention of the pressurized cabin and first ascent into the stratosphere in 1931, reaching an altitude of 16,000 m/52,000 feet.
BATHYSCAPHE TRIESTE Jacques PiccardThe construction of the bathyscaphe (invented by Auguste) and deepest dive ever to the bottom of the Mariana Trench at 10,916 m/36,000 feet.
BREITLINGORBITER 3 BALLOON Bertrand Piccard First non-stop balloon flight around the world, and the longest flight in distance and duration in aviation history 45,000 km/27,900 miles in 20 days.
PIONEERING SPIRIT
EXPLORINGTHEUNKNOWNWitheachoftheirgreat“firsts”,theadven-turersofthelastcenturyconstantlypushedbackthelimitsoftheimpossible.Today,thedrivetomakenewdiscoveriesmustgoon,withtheaimofimprovingqualityoflifeonourplanet.
“Thequestionnowisnotsomuchwhetherhumanscangoevenfurtherafieldandpopulateotherplanets,butratherhowtoorganizethingssothatlifeonEarthbecomesmoreworthyofliving.”wroteAugustePiccardin1931.
InlinewiththePiccardFamilytraditionofscientificexplorationandprotectionoftheenvironment,SolarImpulsewantstodemonstratethatcleantechnologiescanachieveimpossiblegoals.Ifanairplanecanflydayandnightwithnofuel,everybodycouldusethesesametechnologiesonthegroundtosavenaturalresources.
OneofourambitionswithSolarImpulseistochallengeconventionalthinkingtoinspireinnovation,hopeandactionamongcitizensandkeyopinionleaders.
“AGIANTSTEPFORWARDSENDINGASTRONGMESSAGETOPEOPLEAROUNDTHEWORLD”
BAN KI-MOON
4/RTWLOGBOOK/PIONEERING SPIRIT
THE PILOTS
THEFLYINGEXPLORERSInanunpressurizedandunheatedcockpitforverylongflightdurations,willhavetodemonstrateoutstandingenduranceandvigilanceinspiteofextremeconditions.
ANDRÉ BORSCHBERGAn engineer by education, and savvy entrepreneur, André Borschberg has solid experience in creating and managing companies, as well as in flying. As co-founder of Solar Impulse, his passion for aviation and his interest in innovative solutions have brought him to lead the technical team and develop the strategy to design and build the Solar Impulse airplanes.
BERTRAND PICCARDA medical doctor, explorer and global influencer, achieved the first ever non-stop round-the-world balloon flight. Initiator of Solar Impulse, he brought together the partners to fund this project. Linking science with adventure to promote clean technologies, he develops the project’s philosophy and outlines its symbolic and political reach.
THESYNERGYBETWEENTHESETWOMENISAKEYSUCCESSFACTOROFTHEPROJECTASWELLASANAPPEALINGHUMANSTORY
Bertrand by André“Bertrand is a pioneer, but not a dreamer. He has a disconcerting way of thinking: Always going beyond common assumptions. But isn’t that the only way to reach the impossible?”
André by Bertrand “I, who have always done things by intu-ition and imagination, found myself beside an entrepreneur with an impressive capacity to work and think ahead. Our association made the perfect equation: 1 + 1 = 3 which resulted in Solar Impulse.”
Daily requirement for nourishment 2.4 kg (5.2 lbs.) of food, 2.5 l (84.5 oz.) of water and 1 l (33.8 oz.) of sports drinks
Fatigue managementthrough self-hypnosisand meditation techniques
Living space of 3.8 m3
fitted with a couchette seat with integrated toilet
Intelligent nylon fiberused in pilot’s clothing for a stable body temperature
Live satellite connectionto the Mission Control Center
Resting strategyabout 12 x 20 mins during a 24 h cycle over unpopulated areas
Tests of vigilance carried out 4 times a day
Human endurancefor a flight lasting 5 consecutive days and nights
6/RTWLOGBOOK/THE PILOTS
Tailor-made autopilotincorporating a flight-envelopemonitoring system capable of alerting the pilot throughvibrations on his arms
THE PLANE
FLYINGLABORATORYWhatmajorcivilandmilitaryaircraftmakersthoughtimpossiblehasbeenachievedbytheingenuityoftheSolarImpulseteam.
AREVOLUTIONAMAJORADVANCEINMATERIALS,LIGHTWEIGHTTECHNOLOGYANDENERGYEFFICIENCYDEMONSTRATINGTHEPOTENTIALOFCLEANTECHNOLOGY
André BorschbergBetween the vision and its implementation, there are numerous challenges to be met. However, it is extremely important to transform ideas into reality.
8/RTWLOGBOOK/THE PLANE
Weight of a family car 2,300 kg (5,070 lbs)
Unpressurized andunheated cockpit for a solo pilot
Maximum power 4 engines of 13.5 kw(17.4 hp)
Maximum indicated air speed of 90 km/h (49 kts)
Maximum cruising altitude of 8,500 m (28,000 ft)
Average power over 24 hof a small motorcycle
17,248 photovoltaic solar cells only 135 microns thick, as fine as a hair
Wingspan of a B-747 Jumbo Jet72 m (236 ft)
MISSION CONTROL CENTER
15%ANGLE DES RAYONS
12°
ENSOLEILLEMENT
SUN ANGLE
11.6% 10% 9.2% 9.9%
THE MILESTONES
AROUNDTHEWORLDWITHNOFUEL40,000kmonlypoweredbysolarenergyfromAbuDhabi,ourdepartureandarrivalHostCity,toOman,India,Myanmar,China,Japan,U.S.A,backtoEuropeandAbuDhabi.Aswithallgreatfirsts,therearenobench-marks.SolarImpulse2willhavetodowhatnoairplanehaseverdonebefore:flydaysandnightswithoutusinganyfueltocrossoceansfromonecontinenttothenext.Strategieshavetobeinventedfromscratch.
CAPCOMis responsible for direct voice communications with the pilot.
FLIGHT DIRECTORmanages the team, and together with the pilots, takes the main strategic decisions..
MISSION ENGINEERSdraw up the flight plan and monitor the aircraft’s technical data.
MATHEMATICIANScalculate the flight parameters, taking into account meteorological data, amount of sunshine and air traffic restrictions.
METEOROLOGISTSanalyze the weather forecasts to find a favorable routing for the flight.
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERScoordinate the flight trajectory with regional control centers.
10/RTWLOGBOOK/THE MILESTONESSOLARIMPULSE.COM FOLLOW US ON:
ABU DHABIUAE
ABU DHABIUAE
MUSCATOMAN
AHMEDABADINDIA
VARANASIINDIA
MANDALAYMYANMAR
CHONGQINGCHINA
NANJINGCHINA
SAN FRANCISCOUSA
DAYTONUSA
NEW YORKUSA
SEVILLESPAIN
ATLANTIC CROSSING
NAGOYAJAPAN
17 STAGES ›40,000 KM23 DAYS OF ACTUAL FLIGHTS ›550 FLYING HOURS 3.8 M3 UNPRESSURIZED AND UNHEATED COCKPIT
HISTORIC CHALLENGE
PACIFIC CROSSING
HAWAIIUSA
PHOENIXUSA
TULSAUSA
LEHIGH VALLEYUSA
CAIROEGYPT
Pilot
André BorschbergFlightSimulations
300SolarEnergyProduced
383 kWhFlight
1FlightTime
13 h 01 mDistance
772 kmMaxAltitude
6,383 mBatteriesChargeatArrival
36.9%14/LEG1/ABU DHABI TO MUSCAT
09 MARCH 2015
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG1/ABU DHABI TO MUSCAT
READYFORTAKEOFF!Aftermonthsofintensepreparation,trainingandsimulations,SolarImpulse2wasreadytoattemptthefirstsolarflightaroundtheworld.On9March2015,AndréBorschbergtookoffatSi2’scontrolsforthefirststageofthisround-the-worldodyssey.BertrandPiccardjoinedhiminOman,tookoverthecontrolsandcontinuedthejourneyacrosstheArabianSea.Thetwoofthemthentookturnsflyingthissingle-seatexperimentalprototypewithvirtuallyunlimitedendurance.Astheyencounterednewhorizonsandeachstagingpostdottedalongtheirway,awholeteamwasbesidethemsharingtheepicchal-lenge.Theirjob:toanticipateanddevelopstrategies,toprepare,trackandreceivetheaircraft,andnotleasttocommunicateandspreadnewsabouttheventure.
Leonardo DiCaprioCheck out the record breaking attempt to circumnavigate the globe via the solar-powered plane Solar Impulse.
Richard BransonCongrats Solar Impulse, beating Virgin GlobalFlyer record non-stop solo flight without refuelling. Huge step forward.8:16PM–10Mar2015
“SOLAR-POWEREDPLANEBEGINSHISTORICAROUND-THE-WORLDFLIGHT”
CBS SAN FRANCISCO – CBS LOCAL
André Borschberg
I see technology changing much faster than we are able to think. We seem to be constantly behind what is possible. The challenge is to build up the spirit that lets us develop in line with pace of technology.
André BorschbergThe Omanis gave us an extraordinary welcome dressed in white dishdashas, with colorful turbans and ceremonial daggers at the waist, contrasting with our prototype’s futuristic technology.
Kofi AnnanGood luck to Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg for their 1st round the world Solar Flight.6:30PM–18May2015
Pilot
Bertrand PiccardFlight
2FlightTime
15 h 20 mDistance
1,593 kmMaxAltitude
8,874 mFlightSimulations
270BatteriesChargeatArrival
27.6%SolarEnergyProduced
304 kWhFAIWorldRecords
2
10 MARCH 2015
16/LEG2/MUSCAT TO AHMEDABADMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG2/MUSCAT TO AHMEDABAD
ANENTHUSIASTICCROWDDuringthisleg,BertrandflewacrosstheArabianSeaandpartofPakistan,beforefinallyperformingaholdingpatternnearAhmedabadwhilehewaitedforpermissiontoland.Itwasn’tbychancethatourplanechosethisregionasastaging-posttospreaditsmessageoncleantechnologies.Gujaratactivelypromotessustainabledevelopment,generatingabout15%ofIndia’srenewableenergy.It’sIndia’sleadstateforsolarinstallations.ThiswasreflectedintheenthusiasmandcuriosityshownbythethousandsofIndianpeopleflockingtotheentranceofthetenttoseeSi2.Mostofthemhadtowaitforhourstotakepicturesofthemselvesstandingproudlybesidethisaircraftofthefuture.
“SOLAR-POWEREDPLANETAKESOFFFROMOMAN,HEADSTOINDIA”
HERALD TRIBUNE
Bertrand Piccard Tonight, for the first time, a solar airplane lands in India!8:16PM–10Mar2015
Bertrand Piccard Sunset above the meanders of a Pakistanese river after crossing the Arabian Sea. 6:14PM–10Mar2015
18 MARCH 2015
Pilot
André BorschbergFlight
3FlightTime
13 h 15 mDistance
1,170 kmMaxAltitude
5,182 mFlightSimulations
250BatteriesChargeatArrival
37.1%SolarEnergyProduced
428 kWh18/LEG3/AHMEDABAD TO VARANASI
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG3/AHMEDABAD TO VAR ANASI
NIGHT-STOPINAHOLYCITY“Imagineenergyreservesincreasingduringflight!Si2’sbatterieswereonlyhalffullwhenItookoffthismorning–andnowthey’refullychargedfortomorrow’sflight”,exclaimedAndréonlandinginVaranasi,havingthankedtheIndianairtrafficcontrollersfortheirexcellentcooperation.Anight’sstopoverintheholycity,andanopportunityforAndrétogivethanksforlifeataprayerandblessingceremonybytheGanges.Thewarriorcouldrestforafewhours.Bertrandandtheteamwerealreadybusypreparingforthenextday’sflight.Notimethateveningtocelebratetheb-dayofourManagingDirectorGregoryBlatt!
Solvay We are proud to stand side-by-side with Solar Impulse for its RTW without using a single drop of fuel.11:59AM–9Mar2015
Bertrand Piccard Schools are coming today to visit Solar Impulse. Great to see so many children inspired with a smile on their face.
Swisscom AGSolar powered around the world! We support Solar Impulse, because we believe in renewable energy.3:08PM–18Mar2015
“SOLARPLANEBACKINQUESTOFLONGESTFLIGHT”
THE TIMES OF INDIA
19 MARCH 2015
Pilot
Bertrand PiccardFlight
4FlightTime
13 h 29 mDistance
1,536 kmMaxAltitude
8,230 mFlightSimulations
400BatteriesChargeatArrival
32.1%SolarEnergyProduced
397 kWhWorldRecords
120/LEG4/VARANASI TO MANDALAY
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG4/VAR ANASI TO MANDALAY
GLORIOUSLANDSCAPES…ANDWELCOME!“BehindmelietheBayofBengalandtheMeghnaDelta,wherefloodplainsinter-spersewithmeanderstocreateoneofthemostbeautifulsightsnaturecanoffer.Iflewalongatover200km/hthankstooneofmyfriendlyjet-streams.Andbeforemeliesacountrythatrejoicesindiscoveringthatcleantechnologiesandsolarenergycanbeasourceofsocialcohesion,peaceandeconomicdevelopment.”Bertrandmadetwoconsecutiveflights–fromIndiatoMandalay,andthenontoChina.Hewaslookingforwardtoflyingoverthelocaltemplesatdaybreak,butdeparturewasbroughtforwardto3.30a.m.–ininkydarkness.“Thesightofallthefloodlittemples,likespecksofgoldscatteredalongmyflight-path,quicklymademeforgetmydisappointmentandofferedmeanevenmorespectacularsightthanbyday.”
ABBWith ABB’s help, Solar Impulse and solar electricity are coming to Myanmar.
Solar ImpulseFantastic Myanmar spirit on the runway! All waiting for Bertrand Piccard to land in less than 2 hours!8:16PM–10Mar2015
Gisele Bündchen Congratulations! Solar Impulse not only an historic 1st in aviation, but also in energy & clean tech.
Solar ImpulsePresident U Thein Sein attending the Si2 event.
“HERECOMESTHESUN-POWEREDPLANE”
THE MYANMAR TIMES
30 MARCH 2015
Pilot
Bertrand PiccardFlight
5FlightTime
20 h 29 mDistance
1,636 kmMaxAltitude
8,634 mFlightSimulations
750BatteriesChargeatArrival
35.3%SolarEnergyProduced
440 kWh22/LEG5/MANDALAY TO CHONGQING
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG5/MANDALAY TO CHONGQING
FIRSTSOLARWINGSOVERCHINAThefirstsolarairplaneevertoenterChina.FlyingabovethemountainousChineseprovincesofYunnanandSichuanrequiredthepilottoperformasteepclimbatthebeginningoftheflight.Ashehadtoflycontinuouslyathighaltitude,facingtemperaturesaslowas-20°C,pilotBertrandPiccardhadtowearanoxygenmaskinthe3.8m3unpressurizedcockpit.Inaddition,tacklingthestronglow-levelwindsinChongqingmadethislegoneofthemostchallengingsincethestartoftheround-the-worldflight.NoheadwindcouldhavepreventedBertrandandAndréfromtellingthe1,600studentsofBashuSecondarySchoolabouttheiradventureandtheirpassion.Yettheweatherwasgoingtoimposeitslawandmakethemwaitthereforseveralweeks.
Bertrand Piccard It is always an immense pleasure to meet with schools in the countries we visit.9:51AM–31Mar2015
Schindler ElevatorThe Solar Impulse mission proves that when we work together, big ideas can change the world.
SwissRe Corporate SolutionsWe share in Solar Impulse’s mission about renewable energy and sustain-ability in China.5:46PM–21Apr2015
“WORLD’SBIGGESTSOLARPLANELANDSINCHINA”
CCTV NEWS
21 APRIL 2015
Pilot
Bertrand PiccardFlight
6FlightTime
17 h 22 mDistance
1,384 kmMaxAltitude
4,270 mFlightSimulations
1,300BatteriesChargeatArrival
25.7%SolarEnergyProduced
325 kWh24/LEG6/CHONGQING TO NANJING
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG6/CHONGQING TO NANJING
ATEAMFLIGHT,NOTJUSTMINE“Heldupfor3weeksbytheweatherinChongqing,wewerebeginningtodespairofeverfindingagoodslottoreachNanjing.ThemeandersoftheYangtze,disappearingandreappearingbehindeachsummit;woodedmountains,sculptedbysheercliffsanddeepgorges;thousandsoftinylakesreflectingthesettingsun;andhereandthereenormouscitiesofseveralmillioninhabitants,whosenamesI’veneverheardbefore.AndjustbeyondthelightsofNanjing,atriumphantwelcomefromtheteam,inproportionwiththeirhopesandtheirfearsofnotseeingtheaircraftarrive.Amomentofsharedhappiness.“Bertrand
Solar ImpulseFlight 6 from Chongqing is probably the trickiest so far in terms of weather! 4:30AM–21Apr2015
Bertrand Piccard Just behind the lights of Nanjing, a triumphant welcome from the team, proportional to the length of their wait, and to their fear of not seeing the aircraft arrive.
André Borschberg The Chinese Association for Science and Technology saw the potential of Solar Impulse to inspire young generations.
“SUN-POWEREDPLANEMAKESHISTORY!”DAILYSUN
01 JUNE 2015
Pilot
André BorschbergFlight
7FlightTime
44 h 10 mDistance
2,942 kmMaxAltitude
8,634 mFlightSimulations
2,300BatteriesChargeatArrival
28.3%SolarEnergyProduced
958 kWhFAIWorldRecords
326/LEG7/NANJING TO NAGOYA
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
André Borschberg Landing in Nagoya Japan was not planned but there must be a good reason why our path has brought us here today.11:20AM–1Jun2015
Bertrand Piccard Diplomatic ballet worthy of thriller to get clearance to land and import our mobile hangar.
LEG7/NANJING TO NAGOYA
HEADWINDSInNanjingandMonaco,theteamwaspreparingtoattemptthePacificcrossing.On31May,AndresetofftowardsHawaii.After44hoursofflight,thesuddenlypessimisticweatherforecastsforcedthemissioncontrolcentertodivertSi2toJapan.Thebadweatherfrontcaughtupwiththeplaneandheavyrainfellontherunwayjustafterthelanding.Thenbegantheteam’sraceagainsttimetosecuretheaircraftagainstgale-forcewindsanderectthemobilehangar.Afteralongnight’sefforts,the20groundcrewhadthesituationundercontrol.Theaircraftwasundershelter,butithadabsorbedwaterandtheengineerswereconcerned.Thenextday,carefulchecksofallthesystemsbegan,buttheuncooperativeweatherwasdestinedtokeepSi2gluedtothegroundforanothermonth.
“SOLARIMPULSESUN-POWEREDPLANELANDSINJAPANAFTERWEATHERDIVERSION”
ABC-7.COM
Pharrell Williams Solar Impulse is fighting climate change with the first solar-powered flight around the world.10:43PM–12May2015
03 JULY 2015
Pilot
André BorschbergFlight
8FlightTime
117 h 52 mDistance
8,924 kmMaxAltitude
8,634 mFlightSimulations
3,800BatteriesChargeatArrival
10.2%SolarEnergyProduced
2,409 kWhFAIWorldRecords
328/LEG8/NAGOYA TO HAWAII
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG8/NAGOYA TO HAWAII
THELONGESTSOLOFLIGHTINANAIRPLANEForthefirst7hours,itwasstillpossibletoreturntoNagoyaifaproblemarose.Butnotafterthat…Notlongaftertake-off,thesystemmonitoringtheautomaticpilotgaveuptheghost.Fortheengineers,anabso-lute“no-go”.Theweatherwindowwasthebestwe’dseenfor2months,andthevitalfunctionsoftheaircraftwereinthegreen.Youcan’tcrossanoceanwithoutlosingsightofthecoast,eveniftheprospectisfrightening.Thewholeteamhadlessonstolearn…includingAndré,facing5daysandnightsbeforehecouldhopetoland.Intheseextremeconditions,hisexceptionalconcentrationenabledhimtoflylongerwithoutfuelthananyjetplaneinhistory!
André BorschbergDuring the fourth day I felt very tired, having climbed the equivalent altitude of Mount Everest four times.4:50AM–3Jul2015
UN EnvironmentSolar Impulse flies successfully to reach the point of no return on its way to the next stop in Hawaii.6:05PM–30Jun2015
Solar Impulse117 hours and 52 minutes over the Pacific to reach Hawaii. Not a single drop of fuel.9:00PM–3Jul2015
Joel Dicker Keeping my fingers crossed for André Borschberg! What you guys are achieving is just unbelievable!10:30AM–2Jul2015
Robert SwanI’m so proud to be a patron for Solar Impulse & celebrate history today! Thank you team! Well done!9:24PM–3Jul2015
“SOLARIMPULSE2REACHESHAWAII,
SHATTERSRECORDS INHISTORIC PACIFICFLIGHT” FOX NEWS
André BorschbergI’m fighting, it’s difficult… Managing energy level is not easy. I have to find a hole in the cold front.4:29PM–2Jul2015
Pushing the limits of technologiesby bringing together different domains and aspects of innovation, André built up a team of engineers, and elaborated the mission strategies for the RTW flights.
To prevent the batteriesfrom overheating again, our engineers also integrated a cooling system.
FROM JULY 2015 TO APRIL 2016
SURFINGTHEUNFORESEENBREAKSolarImpulsecompletedeightflightsinJuly2015,coveringnearlyhalfitsjourneyaroundtheworld.Setbacksarepartofthechallengesfacedbyanycutting-edgeproject.DuringtheflightfromNagoya,thebatteriesoverheated.Theyweredamagedandhadtobereplaced,leadingtoanunforeseenpauseinHawaii.Protectedinanimmensehangarandhiddenunderspaceblankets,theairplaneawaitedtheseasonwherethedaysarelongerandthenightsshortertogetfixedandleaveagainonitsroundtheworldjourney.
Solar ImpulseGov David lge declares July 3rd Solar Impulse day for the state of Hawaii! ALOHA9:00PM–3Jul2015
Without an engaged and motivated teamprepared to face all situations and continue the adventure, such a challenge could not be achieved.
“THISFLIGHTISNOTARACEAGAINSTTHECLOCK.THEGOALISTODEMONSTRATEWHATISINFACTFEASIBLEANDTOEXPLOREANDFINDWAYSOFDOINGIT”
ANDRÉ BORSCHBERG
30/RTWLOGBOOK/FROM JULY 2015 TO APRIL 2016
LEG9/HAWAII TO SAN FR ANCISCO
THEGOLDENFLIGHTIttookAmeliaEarhart18hourstoflysolofromHawaiitoCalifornia.81yearslater,ittookBertrandPiccardmorethan62hourstofollowherfootstepsbutthistimewithoutfuel.Thesetwopioneerswerecarriedbythedesiretoexploretheunknown,pushhumanadventuretoitslimitsandabeliefthatwhat’simpossibletodaymightbecomenormaltomorrow.SolarImpulsewasglidingoverthePacificonEarthDay,apowerfulsymbolforthe175politicalleadersgatheredtosigntheParisAgreement.BanKi-Moon’slivebroadcastwiththeaircraftresonatedintheirears.BertrandPiccardlandedintheheartoftheSiliconValley,landoftheNASAastronautswhoinspiredhimtobecomeanexplorer,encouragingustoenterthecleantechnology-eraandtakeontheenvironmentalchallengesofourtime.
“UNLIMITEDENERGYFOR SOLARIMPULSEISCOMINGUP.IFHUMANKINDWASCLEVERER,ITCOULDALSOBETHEENERGYFOROURWORLD...”BERTRAND PICCARD
A meaningful adventure With this new expedition, Bertrand shows how scientific exploration can help protect the environment and improve quality of life. A family tradition passed down through three Piccard generations.
Bertrand Piccard Beside Dick Rutan, Steve Fossett, Jeana Yeager, André Borschberg and I, which airplane pilot can say: “this is my 2nd night airborne in the same flight?”
Bertrand Piccard Thank you for believing in #SolarImpulse and for being here tonight Sergey Brin @google
Pilot
Bertrand PiccardFlight
9FlightTime
62 h 29 mDistance
4,086 kmMaxAltitude
8,634 mFlightSimulations
2,300BatteriesChargeatArrival
42%SolarEnergyProduced
1,121 kWh32/LEG9/HAWAII TO SAN FRANCISCO
24 APRIL 2016AMERICA
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
Pilot
André BorschbergFlight
10FlightTime
15 h 52 mDistance
1,199 kmMaxAltitude
6,706 mFlightSimulations
550BatteriesChargeatArrival
93%SolarEnergyProduced
480 kWh34/LEG10/SAN FRANCISCO TO PHOENIX
03 MAY 2016AMERICAAMERICA
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG10/SAN FR ANCISCO TO PHOENIX
HOTTOPICUNDERTHESUNGoodbyeSanFrancisco,theheartofSiliconValley,wherethepilotsmethigh-profileinnovatorsandtechentrepreneurs,explorersalsodevotedtochangingtherulesofthegame.
Atthecontrols,AndréBorschbergreconnectedwiththeemotionsofhisrecord-breakingoceanicflight.OnhiswaytoPhoenix,heflewoverplaceswheremanypioneeringideashavebeendeveloped:theSpaceXairbaseandtheMojaveDesert-famousforitsexperimentalaviationstories.
SolarImpulsetoucheddownatGoodyearairportamidstaheateddebateinArizona.Thisdebatecenteredonthe“right”priceautilityshouldpayforhome-generatedsolarpowerthatisfedbackintoitssystem.“Netmetering”directlyaffectstheeconomicviabilityofdistributedsolargenerationandthereforethefuturegrowthofcleantechnologies.
Sun PowerPilot who broke records for longest solo & solar flight flies to Phoenix in zero fuel plane.
“SOLARIMPULSE2STARTSSOLAR-
POWEREDTREKACROSSUS”
FOX NEWS SCIENCE
UN Climate ActionSolar Impulse has arrived safely in Phoenix after zero-carbon flight from San Francisco.
Christiana FigueresExecutive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate ChangeHow cool are these two guys ? My heroes !!
J.-F. Lichtenstern, Consul General of Switzerland in L.A. SI2 is an echo of the Swiss innovation spirit. It repeats in the pilots’ pioneering and historical quest for a better world, based on clean technology. We’re so proud to be Swiss!
Pilot
Bertrand PiccardFlight
11FlightTime
18 h10 mDistance
1,570 kmMaxAltitude
6,706 mFlightSimulations
493BatteriesChargeatArrival
80%SolarEnergyProduced
445 kWh
AMERICAAMERICA 13 MAY 2016
36/LEG11/PHOENIX TO TULSAMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG11/PHOENIX TO TULSA
THECALMAFTERTHETORNADOIttook48hourstoadapttounpredictableweatheracrosstheU.S.,devisemultiplenewstrategiestocrossthecountry,scoutoutandfindanewhostairport,emptyanentirehangartohousethe72metersofoursolarwings,organizethearrivalofourteamandreuniteeveryoneinanorganizationalwhirlwind.AllthiswassuccessfullyaccomplishedtowelcomeBertrandandasilent,serene,zero-fuelairplane,confidentinitsunlimitedendurance,ontherunwaysofTulsa,the“blackgold”capitalofOklahoma.Theworldcanindeedliveatdifferentpaces!
Marion CotillardTwo pioneers flying around the world in a solar airplane, to promote clean tech-nologies. Bertrand Piccard, André Borschberg I admire you so much! Total respect and fascination!
WHOSAIDFOSSILFUELSCOULDN’TPLAYAROLEINTHECLEAN-TECHREVOLUTION?
“ASOLARPOWEREDAIRPLANEISMADEAT99%FROMOIL-
DERIVEDPRODUCTS”
ANDRÉBORSCHBERG
Emotion at the heart of the adventure for a crafty team which perfectly managed to anticipate, question the strategy, and get ready for all the alternatives to secure the airplane arriving in the middle of Tornado Alley.
22 MAY 2016
Pilot
André BorschbergFlight
12FlightTime
16 h 34 mDistance
1,113 kmMaxAltitude
6,401 mFlightSimulations
787BatteriesChargeatArrival
77%SolarEnergyProduced
460 kWh
AMERICAAMERICA
38/LEG12/TULSA TO DAYTONMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
solarimpulse Guess what the pilots did after landing in Dayton? Go see the WrightBrothers’ airplane of course!12:26AM–24May2016
LEG12/TULSA TO DAYTON
FLYINGTHE“WRIGHT”WAYOnhiswaytoDayton,Ohio,hometownofWilburandOrvilleWright,AndréBorschbergpaystributetopioneeringspirit,113yearsafterthetwobrotherssucceededinflyingthefirstpower-drivenaircraftheavierthanair.Todeveloptheirwingwrappingconcept,thetwoinventorsusedtheirintuitionandobservationofnaturetothinkoutofthebox.Theydefiedcurrentknowledgeatatimewhereallexpertssaiditwouldbeimpossible.Whenin1903,theirachievementmarkedthebeginningofmodernaviation,theydidnotsuspectthatacenturylater,twopioneerswouldfollowintheirfootsteps,rejectingalldogmastoflyanairplanearoundtheworldwithoutadropoffuel.Thisflightreunitesexplorerswhodefiedtheimpos-sibletogivetheworldhope,audaciousmenwhobelievedintheirdreamenoughtomakeitareality.
“THEACCOMPLISHMENTSOFPIONEERSARETHEHEARTBEATOFHUMANITY…THEYMAKEUSDREAMBIGGERANDSMILEBROADLY.YOUANDTHETEAMAREMAKINGHISTORY”AMANDAWRIGHT
“YOURMISSIONISINSPIRINGANDITGIVESWORLDCITIZENSAREASONTOLOOK‘UP’AGAIN!”
STEPHENWRIGHT
“SOLARIMPULSELANDSATHOMEOFWRIGHTBROTHERS”
USA TODAY
Pilot
Bertrand PiccardFlight
13FlightTime
16 h47 mDistance
1,044 kmMaxAltitude
4,572 mFlightSimulations
701BatteriesChargeatArrival
92%SolarEnergyProduced
391 kWh
AMERICAAMERICA 25 MAY 2016
40/LEG13/DAYTON TO LEHIGH VALLEYMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG13/DAYTON TO LEHIGH VALLEY
THETAKE-OFFTHATFELLFLAT!Whenyouseetakeoffs,landings,safeflightsfromSolarImpulse,youmighthavetheimpressionit’seasy.Theunexpectedisalwayspartofanadventureaschallengingasthisone.SinceSi2ismadeofcarbonfiber,evenagentlepressurefromthemobilehangarfabriccouldpotentiallycreatedamage.So,whenabrieffailureofthemobilehangarfancausedthetoppartofthestructuretodeflateonthefuselageandthewings,Andréchallengedhisteamofengineerstomakesuretheloadappliedontotheaircraftdidnotexceeditslimits.Thiswouldhavetriggeredapotentialriskofbreakingintheair…Atthecontrols,Bertranddedicatedthisflighttotheengineerswhospenthoursofcalculationsduringthenight,inconstantexchangebetweenOhioandSwitzerland,tomakesuretheplanewassafeandsoundaftertheincident.Whatareliefforthewholeteamafteratenseafternoonandnight!
André Borschberg We couldn’t have done it without our engineers who worked all night to check Si2. You guys rock!
Bertrand PiccardChoose to be an explorer and a pioneer. Embrace curiosity everyday of your life. By believing in your dreams strong enough, you can make them a reality.
“SOLARIMPULSENEARLYACROSSENTIREUNITEDSTATES”FLYING MAGAZINE
NYC Public SchoolsYesterday, 500 NYC students had the unique opp of learning about Solar Impulse & innovative, clean tech!16June2016
United NationsHappy birthday, Ban Ki-moon! He celebrated at UNHQ & also with the Solar Impulse team at JFK!13June2016
Flight
14FlightTime
04 h41 mDistance
265 kmMaxAltitude
915 mFlightSimulations
343BatteriesChargeatArrival
40%SolarEnergyProduced
0 kWhPilot
André Borschberg
AMERICAAMERICA 11 JUNE 2016
44/LEG14/LEHIGH VALLEY TO NEW YORKMARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG14/LEHIGH VALLEY TO NEW YORK
AWAVEOFLIBERTY“Onthewingsofthebirds,Iwriteyourname,”saidthepoet.Byflappingthesolarairplane’sgiantwingsovertheStatueofLiberty,AndréBorschbergdidmorethanmakethewholeteam’sdreamcometrue.Thisiconicflightaddedanotherbuildingblocktothesymboloffreedomthismonu-menthasbeenembodyingfor130years.Itechoestherisk-taking,thepioneeringspirit,theadventureandthecravingforprogressofallthosebroughttoherfeetwhodaredtoembracetheunknowninsearchofabrighterfuture.ThissilentalbatrossflyingoverNewYork,100yearsaftertheWrightBrothersandfreeoffuel,offersnewperspectivesandinspiresnewwaysofthinkingabouttheworld.
André Borschberg “Crossing the United States was a true pioneering adventure; each leg required a high level of flexibility. We had to face many constraints, but we overcame every challenge by pushing back our own boundaries made us grow stronger and wiser for the next step. Flying around the Statue of Liberty was such a rewarding way to complete our adventure on this continent!”
Bertrand Piccard “Around the Statue of Liberty, the Solar Impulse team is celebrating the freedom of flying perpetually without fuel. This is the liberty offered to us by modern clean technologies. It is a taste of what the world can become: clean, respectful, efficient and environmentally friendly. Freedom should allow ourselves to think in all directions and imagine the solutions to invent a better future.”
“SOLARAIRCRAFT,BOUNDAROUNDWORLD,SOARSOVERSTATUEOFLIBERTY”
NEW YORK TIMES
46/LEG15/NEW YORK TO SEVILLE
AMERICAFlight
15FlightTime
71 h08 mDistance
6,765 kmMaxAltitude
8,534 mFlightSimulations
679BatteriesChargeatArrival
30%SolarEnergyProduced
1,388 kWhPilot
Bertrand Piccard
23 JUNE 2016
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG15/NEW YORK TO SEVILLE
“MYSOULISINTHESKY”WilliamShakespearecouldnotimaginewhathumanperseveranceandscientificexplorationwouldachievein2016.Yet,Bertrand’ssoulwasthousandsoffeetovertheAtlanticduringhisMidsummerNight’sdream.
For3daysand3nights,thesolarairplanenavigatedhiswaybetweenthecloudsfromNewYorktoSeville,theSpanishcitythatsawthedepartureofChristopherColumbusfortheAmericas.Atthattime,thegapbetweentheoldandthenewworldwasgeographic.Today,itisenergeticandaquestionofstateofmind:fossilfuelandpollutingemissionsagainstcleantechnologies.
Asthesunreacheditspeak,theproject’smessageresonatedthemost.ByannouncingtheirintentiontocreatetheInternationalCommitteeofCleanTechnologies,thepilotsopenedawholenewperspectiveforSolarImpulse’slegacy.TakingBertrand’svisionastepfurthertofindsolutionsforimprovingthequalityoflifeonEarth.
André Borschberg“The success of this incredible landing after crossing the Atlantic belongs to our partners and fantastic team who made it possible all together. Completing this rite of passage has symbolically confirmed the matu-rity and reliance of clean technologies, a great historic first in renewable energy!”
“SOLARIMPULSEATERRIZAENSEVILLATRASCRUZAREL
ATLÁNTICOENSUVUELTAALMUNDOCONENERGÍASOLAR”EL MUNDO
Bertrand Piccard “This flight is a call to action and should propel clean techs as much as Charles Lindbergh’s flight in 1927 made commercial aviation take off. We intend to launch the International Committee of Clean Technologies, a non-governmental organization bringing experts together to influence in one voice global decision makers.”
Comisiòn Europea @EUmadrid75% of the historic flight completed to reach Europe. Are you ready to welcome Si2 @visitseville?
48/LEG16/SEVILLE TO CAIRO
Flight
16FlightTime
48 h50 mDistance
3,745 kmMaxAltitude
8,534 mFlightSimulations
1169BatteriesChargeatArrival
18%SolarEnergyProduced
808 kWhPilot
André Borschberg
11 JULY 2016
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
LEG16/SEVILLE TO CAIRO
SOL-RÂIMPULSEAndréBorschbergtoucheddownatCairoInternationalAirport,afteraniconicmomentovertheEgyptianpyramids,completingaflightoftwodaysandtwonights.Thisflightwasprobablythelast,theconclusionoftheround-the-worldjourneyasapilotbeforeBertrandtakesoverforthefinallegtowardAbuDhabi.
InonelegacrosstheMediterraneanSea,thenewworldofcleantechnologiesmettheancientworld.ItbeganwithaflyoveroftheGemaSolarpowerplantinSpain-thefirstpowerplanttohavefoundawaytoproducesolarelectricitydayandnight-andendedinEgypt,overthelastofthesevenwondersoftheancientworldstillstanding.
Thejourneywillnowgoonwiththeultimatelegoftheadventure,thecompletionofthecircumnavigationtoAbuDhabi,fromwhichtheplanetookofinMarch2015.Weareatthegatesofthefirsteversolarround-the-worldflight,butthereisstillaverydifficultlegtoachievebeforebeingabletosay:“Wemadeit”
André Borschberg“Potentially my last flight with Solar Impulse, as Bertrand will make the final leg of the round-the-world: for me the end of this adventure as a pilot. Looking back on those years, the most rewarding has been to set up an incredible team, by empow-ering and constantly challenging each member, helping them to develop their own potential.”
“SOLARIMPULSE2LANDS INEGYPTINPENULTIMATESTOPOFITSWORLDTOUR”THE GUARDIAN
Bertrand Piccard “To see André flying over the great pyramids reminds me that there was a time when the sun was worshiped as a God. Today, it should be considered as a powerful source of energy.”
Markus Leitner, Ambassador of Switzerland in Egypt“Solar Impulse is an idea born in Switzerland, but it was conceived in Egypt! As Bertrand feared to fall short of fuel when he landed there after his non-stop round-the-world balloon flight in 1999, he promised himself to circumnavigate the globe again, but next time without any fuel.”
Flight
17FlightTime
48 h37 mDistance
2,694 kmMaxAltitude
8,534 mFlightSimulations
1456BatteriesChargeatArrival
42%SolarEnergyProduced
917.9 kWhPilot
Bertrand Piccard50/LEG17/CAIRO TO ABU DHABI
26 JULY 2016
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST
Leonardo DiCaprio “Congratulations Solar Impulse on an amazing and innovative trip around the world in a solar airplane.”26July2016
“SOLARIMPULSE2MAKESHISTORICLANDINGIN
ABUDHABI”GULF NEWS
LEG17/CAIRO TO ABU DHABI
THEENDOFTHEBEGINNINGFordaysbeforethetake-offforthefinalleg,theengineersattheMCCinMonacostruggledtoidentifyasuitableweatherwindowfortheflighttoAbuDhabi,despitechallenginghightemperaturesacrossSaudiArabiaandabove-the-limitwindyconditionsupontakeoffinCairoandlandingatdestination.Buttheworkdidn’tstoponcethewindowwasfound.Tobringtheplanetoitstake-offpositionandescortBertrandinpreparationofhislastflight,mostoftheteamhelpedtaxiSi2toitsrunwayfortwohoursinthedarknessofthenight–alasteffortandmomentofcohesionbeforethegreatsuccess.Soonupintheairfor48hours,itseemedthatBertrandhadtofightuntiltheendtodeserveseeinghisdreamcometrue.Handsfirmlygrippingthecontrolwheelandunabletodrink,eatorsleepduringthefirstnightbecauseofharshturbulence.NothingwascertainuntilthatverylastmomentwhenBertrandfinallycrossedthelineAndréhaddepartedfrominMarch2015.Officials,partners,andtraditionalEmiratimusiciansanddancersallgatheredunderthewingsuponarrival:relief,happinessandathirsttocelebrateboththeaccomplishmentofa15year-oldprojectandanewbeginningforcleantechnologies.AsBertrandsaid,“Wesharedalifeproject,andourlivesarenotoveryet.”TouseChurchill’swords,“thisisonlytheendofthebeginning”…
Martin SchulzCongrats Bertrand Piccard, André Borschberg and Solar Impulse team for completing this incredible journey around the world! #futureisclean26July2016
Bertrand Piccard “We made it. We flew 40,000 km without fuel. It is not only a first in the history of aviation, it is also a first for energy. Now it’s your turn to take it further! Nothing has stopped at the final landing. The creation of the International Committee for Clean Technologies will allow us to go far ‘beyond Solar Impulse’.”
André Borschberg “When we started, people told us: “this is impossible”. 2 years ago, they said: “this is very difficult”. Today, some say: “it was evident that it could work”. This demonstrates that Bertrand’s idea has gone a long way…”
“WHATWECANACHIEVEINTHEAIR,ANYONECANDO
ONTHEGROUND” BERTRAND PICCARD
CLEANREVOLUTIONONTHEMOVE40,000 KM TO… LAY DOWN A MARKER FOR THE FUTURE
Byflyingaroundtheworldwithoutadropoffuel,SolarImpulsehighlightedtheenormouspotentialofmoderntechnologiestoutilizecleanenergy.Thesameenergy-efficientsolutionscouldalreadybeusedinourdailylives,onalargerscale,tohelpreducedrasticallyourcarbonfootprintonEarth.Upto50%!
THINK OFF THE GRID
Sustainablegrowthwillonlycomefromproductsthatcansaveenergyandprotecttheenvironment.Fixingclimatechangeisnotanexpensiveproblemrequiringfinancialandbehavioralsacrifices,butratherauniqueopportunityforprofitandjobcreation.Itispossibletobridgeecologyandtheeconomy.
Beyond Solar Impulse… While flying over the Atlantic, Bertrand announced his intention to launch the International Committee of Clean Technologies: a non-governmental organization (NGO) that would regroup the main global actors in the field of clean technologies to bring independent and credible guidance on energy policy to governments and corporations.
THIS IS BERTRAND PICCARD’S CONVICTION. HE CAME UP WITH 7 PRINCIPLES FOR SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES, LIKE THE ONES ON BOARD SOLAR IMPULSE.
Highlight the solutions instead of the problems
Stop threatening human comfort – no need for sacrifices
Speak of profitable investments instead of higher costs
Offer both rich and poor countries a share in the returns on investment
Refrain from setting goals without showing how to reach them
Act in the interest of today’s generations and not only for future generations
Combine regulations with private initiative: we need a legal framework for energy efficiency
52/RTWLOGBOOK/CLEAN REVOLUTIONGOFINDOUTAT FUTUREISCLEAN.ORG
54/RTWLOGBOOK/FACTS AND FIGURES
FROM MARCH 2015 TO AUGUST 2016
FACTSANDFIGURES
SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCED
11,000 kWh
DISTANCE
43,000 kmROUTE SIMULATIONS
17,000FLIGHT TIME
550 hours = 23 days
•MiddleEast&Asia
•NorthAmerica
•Europe
•NorthAfrica
•PacificOcean
•AtlanticOcean
•ArabianSea
•MediterraneanSea
•RedSea
19 FAIratifications
in total (11 pending)
WORLD RECORDS
«Solar-powered aircraft» category
•DistanceanddurationrecordforAndréBorschberg’sflightoverthePacificocean(fromJapantoHawaii),8,924kmin5daysand5nights-117hoursand52minutes.
•GainofaltituderecordforBertrandPiccard’sflightoverthePacificOcean(fromHawaiitoSanFrancisco),9,102m.
«Electrically-powered aircraft» category
DistanceandabsolutealtituderecordforBertrandPiccard’sAtlanticcrossing(fromNewYorktoSeville),5,739kmand8,535mrespectively.
LongestsoloflightinanairplaneofanykindaccomplishedbyAndréBorschbergduringtheflightbetweenJapanandHawaii.
Key world records Longest solo flight
4 continents, 2 oceans and 3 seas overflownTheSheikhZayed
GrandMosqueinAbuDhabi
TheGangesRiverinVaranasiHollycity
TheTemplesofMandalay
TheYangtzeRiverinChongQing
TheBundandPudonginShanghai
WaikikiBeachinHawaii
TheGoldenGateBridgein
SanFrancisco
TheStatueofLibertyinNewYork
ThePyramidsinCairo
Iconic places along the way
OUTREACH
•22millionspageviews, 3,5millionsuniqueusers and12,106questions askedbytheaudienceon Solar Impulse website
•30Live interviewsfrom thecockpit
•25millionsLive videos viewscrossplatforms (YouTube,Livestream, Periscope)
•2,570,439Likes, 274,790Shares, 133,290Comments onFacebook
•1,150billionimpressions and150,000postson Twitter with#futureisclean
•Ban Ki-Moon,United NationsSecretaryGeneral
•Martin Schulz,European ParliamentPresident
•Maroš Šefcovic, VicePresidentofthe EuropeanCommission
•Christina Figueres, ExecutiveSecretaryofthe UNFrameworkConvention onClimateChange
•HSH Prince Albert II ofMonaco
•Guy Parmelin,Swiss FederalCouncillor
…
PoliticalDigital
170 millionsraised in
total
$
15 years
project
SINCE 2003
10 years of
design and calculation 2
experimental airplanes
HB-SIA HB-SIB
Educational
Among our followers
Several supportive posts from personalities:
MarionCotillard
LeonardoDiCaprio
GiseleBundchen
Akon
SirRichardBranson
…
•CommencementSpeech
•TEDEdlesson “Howtoflyaroundthe worldwithoutfuel?”
•HangoutonAirwith GeorgiaTechUniversity
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