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Solar Impulse plane begins Pacific crossing
BBC ^ | 30MAY2015 | Jonathan Amos

Posted on 05/30/2015 7:35:48 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine

The experimental aircraft, which has a wingspan bigger than a jumbo but weighs little more than a large car, left Nanjing at 02:39 (18:39 GMT).

It is likely to take Mr Borschberg five to six days of continuous flight to reach his central Pacific destination.

He will try to stay awake for much of that time, taking only short catnaps.

His progress will be monitored the entire way from a control room in Monaco.

Meteorologists and flight strategists will constantly update him on the best route to follow.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airplane; crossing; electric; pacific; solarimpulse
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To: TangoLimaSierra
Solar1 Flight
Here's the link if you want to follow it.
21 posted on 05/31/2015 5:08:32 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the libs say we are.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

The flight is remarkable for not only the grit and determination of the pilot but for the technologies brought together to make it possible.

Is it worth the time effort and expense? of course. just doing it is a fantastic accomplishment


22 posted on 05/31/2015 5:19:36 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... No peace? then no peace!)
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To: FredZarguna; Larry Lucido; SaveFerris
Just who was the prime contractor on this thing?


23 posted on 05/31/2015 6:46:06 AM PDT by Gamecock (Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered. R.C. Sproul)
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To: Gamecock

Bottle Recycling Scam!


24 posted on 05/31/2015 7:29:24 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Gamecock; FredZarguna; SaveFerris

I don’t know, but did he ever get his chicken?


25 posted on 05/31/2015 8:11:47 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

And with Darren’s help, we’ll get that chicken!

Darren is going away for a long, long time.


26 posted on 05/31/2015 8:12:36 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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You are aware that the board of directors is under indictment and prohibited from doing business until the investigation is complete?


27 posted on 05/31/2015 8:17:27 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Getting back on topic, I note that the project is privately funded. I wish them well.


28 posted on 05/31/2015 8:24:50 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido


"I have done nothing unethical!"
29 posted on 05/31/2015 8:34:19 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Larry Lucido; SaveFerris; FredZarguna
Let me understand, you got the hen, the chicken and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So, who's having sex with the hen?


30 posted on 05/31/2015 10:34:50 AM PDT by Gamecock (Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered. R.C. Sproul)
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To: Larry Lucido; Jack Hydrazine

It will indeed be a great accomplishment if he can pull it off. At 12mph we will have the opportunity to make countless trite Seinfeld quotes before we can celebrate the landing.


31 posted on 05/31/2015 10:39:29 AM PDT by Gamecock (Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered. R.C. Sproul)
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