Solar Aircraft Embarks On Maiden Goabal Tour From Abu Dhabi,To Land In Ahemedabad Tuesday

09 March, Abu Dhabi

A solar powered aircraft, Solar Impulse, took off for its maiden global tour, from Abu Dhabi Monday .

The flight which was scheduled to take off Sunday , got delayed due to bad weather conditions in the UAE. As per the project’s website, Solar Impulse is the first aircraft to fly day and night without a drop of fuel, propelled solely by the sun’s energy.

The single-seater aircraft made of carbon fibre has wingspan larger than that of Boeing-747 and weighs just 2,300 kg.

Aircraft Project’s PR firm says that the aircraft will make a stop over in Ahmedabad tomorrow. During their stay, its founders and pilots will reach out to the government, NGOs, Universities and schools to spread the message of clean technologies.

Later the aircraft will leave for Varanasi. The aircraft is likely to hover above the Ganges in Varanasi to spread the message of clean energy.