A record-breaking attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane has got under way from Abu Dhabi. The aircraft – called Solar Impulse-2 – took off from the Emirate, heading east to Muscat in Oman.
Over the next five months, it will skip from continent to continent, crossing both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in the process.
Article by S.Bradley swissinfo.ch
“When Solar Impulse 2 sets off in its bid to become the first solar-powered plane to fly around the world, it won’t just be relying on the energy of the sun. The two Swiss pilots will also be drawing on the powers of self-hypnosis, yoga and meditation.
For their 35,000-km challenge the two experienced pilots – Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, 56, and 62-year-old former fighter pilot André Borschberg – will take it in turns flying the plane on a voyage which on paper should take a total of 25 days not forgetting 12 stop-overs.
Borschberg will be drawing strength from yoga and meditation to help him maintain his powers of concentration and to control his sleep patterns.
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