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Thu, Jun 09, 2016

Solar Impulse Flight To NYC Delayed

Weather Is Keeping The Plane In Lehigh Valley, PA

Solar Impulse 2 had been scheduled to fly to New York City on Tuesday, but as so often happens with flying of any kind, weather got in the way.

In a post on the Solar Impulse 2 blog, the team wrote that they had decided to postpone the flight from Lehigh Valley International Airport to New York's JFK because of worsening weather conditions.

"The weather analysis prior to the takeoff indicated a change in our predictions, with showers marking the flight path to New York. Prior to our decision to give the green light to fly to JFK, we were aware of potential showers closing in behind the Si2 flight path, however they came faster and have intensified beyond what we could have anticipated," according to the post.

After several days of hard work on this potential flight, the Mission Control Center decided to prioritize pilot and airplane safety in their decision to postpone it. They are now continuing to study the weather over the coming days to find the next flight possibility bringing Solar Impulse to New York City.

(Image from file)

FMI: www.solarimpulse.com

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