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Solar Impulse Getting Set For First Leg Of Circumnavigation Attempt

Flight From Abu Dhabi To Muscat Expected To Take 12 Hours

The Solar Impulse team is getting set to fly the first leg of their around-the-world attempt in the middle eastern desert city of Abu Dhabi.

According to the Solar Impulse website, SI2 will take off for its first flight from Abu Dhabi (Al Bateen Executive Airport, AUH/OMAD) in the United Arab Emirates, to Muscat (Muscat International Airport, MCT/OOMS) in the Sultanate of Oman. The pilot will fly the zero-fuel airplane about 215 nautical miles for an estimated time of 12 hours.

Solar Impulse 2 was disassembled in Switzerland (Payerne Airfield) during November 2014 and shipped to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) on January 5th 2015. At Al Bateen Executive Airport, welcomed by Host Partner Masdar, the engineers and mission team have been preparing the departure of the First Round-The-World Solar Flight.

Masdar City is an example of the shared vision for the use of renewable energy and clean technologies.

(Image provided by Solar Impulse. Solar Impulse 2 flying over the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi)

FMI: http://www.solarimpulse.com/

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