The Solar Impulse 2’s cockpit control panel (Photo credit: Solar Impulse)
Fact #5. Although achieved in several legs, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will cumulate around 500 flight hours, with up to five or six days and nights in a row in the 3.8 m3 Solar Impulse 2 cockpit.
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