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Solar Impulse Arrives In Tulsa

Crossing The U.S. On Its Way Around The World

Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) landed at Tulsa International Airport, in Tulsa, OK with Bertrand Piccard at the controls, on May 12 at 11:15pm local time (UTC-5).

Piccard departed from Phoenix Goodyear Airport, in AZ Thursday morning at 3:05am local time (UTC-7). The flight covered 832 nautical miles in 18 hours 10 minutes at a maximum altitude of 22'000 feet and an average speed of 46 knots.

As soon as possible, weather permitting, André Borschberg will pilot Si2 to the next stop-over and continue the crossing of the United States. That destination will be determined by several factors, including weather along the route. The airplane will eventually fly to New York City before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

The Solar Impulse team is attempting to achieve the first ever Round-The-World Solar Flight, the goal of which is to demonstrate how modern clean technologies can achieve the impossible.

(Image provided with Solar Impulse news release)

FMI: www.solarimpulse.com

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