The world’s largest solar powered aircraft flew over the China, had stayed in Burma for a week

According to the Agence France-Presse reported in March 30th, the world’s largest solar powered aircraft “Solar Impulse 2” , 30 earlier in the day to take off from Burma the second largest city of Mandalay, Chongqing city to Chinese. The flight is fifth segments that a solar powered plane around the world trip.

Prior to that, because of the weather, “sunshine power No. 2” team in Mandalay waiting for more than a week time, improve until the southwest China weather conditions, suitable for “sunshine dynamic flight No. 2”.

According to reports, the command center in Monaco, Prince Albert ordered the”sunshine power No. 2″ pilot Bertrand Picard (Bertrand Piccard) to take off, and I wish the successful flight. Pickard in the local time is three thirty-five minute ago, thanks to Prince Albert.

The trip of 1375 kilometers long, is expected to take 18 hours. In addition, becausemost of the time is flying at high latitudes, Pickard needs to use their own oxygen.

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