- Fact #4. Bertrand Piccard, the initiator, chairman, and co-pilot of Solar Impulse, is from a family of world-famous explorers and scientists, including Auguste and Jacques Piccard. Bertrand himself was captain of the first non-stop round-the-world balloon flight in 1999.
Mike says
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Tom says
“17.5 CV each” What is a CV?
Solar Power World Editor says
Hi Tom! “CV” is a measure of horsepower. CV = horsepower x 1.013869