Solar Impulse 2 flying over Hawaii during test flight_09_04_2016 Hawaii, USA, April 9th 2016: Bertrand Piccard successfully accomplished his last training flight in Hawaii before the First Round-the-World Solar flights resumes. Departed from Abu Dhabi on march 9th 2015, the Round-the-World Solar Flight will take 500 flight hours and cover 35í000 km. Swiss founders and pilots, Bertrand Piccard and AndrÈ Borschberg hope to demonstrate how pioneering spirit, innovation and clean technologies can change the world. The duo will take turns flying Solar Impulse 2, changing at each stop and will fly over the Arabian Sea, to India, to Myanmar, to China, across the Pacific Ocean, to the United States, over the Atlantic Ocean to Southern Europe or Northern Africa before finishing the journey by returning to the initial departure point. Landings will be made every few days to switch pilots and organize public events for governments, schools and universities.
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Date Taken: 09-Apr-2016 00:00:00Copyright: Solar Impulse | Revillard | Rezo.ch
Title: Bertrand Piccard training flight with Solar Impulse 2 in Hawaii, United States of America
Caption: Solar Impulse 2 flying over Hawaii during test flight_09_04_2016 Hawaii, USA, April 9th 2016: Bertrand Piccard successfully accomplished his last training flight in Hawaii before the First Round-the-World Solar flights resumes. Departed from Abu Dhabi on march 9th 2015, the Round-the-World Solar Flight will take 500 flight hours and cover 35í000 km. Swiss founders and pilots, Bertrand Piccard and AndrÈ Borschberg hope to demonstrate how pioneering spirit, innovation and clean technologies can change the world. The duo will take turns flying Solar Impulse 2, changing at each stop and will fly over the Arabian Sea, to India, to Myanmar, to China, across the Pacific Ocean, to the United States, over the Atlantic Ocean to Southern Europe or Northern Africa before finishing the journey by returning to the initial departure point. Landings will be made every few days to switch pilots and organize public events for governments, schools and universities.
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