Showing posts with label Solar Impulse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Solar Impulse. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

The 'Solar Impulse 2'

1) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to 'Solar Impulse 2' ?

a) It is the world's first sun-powered airplane to circumnavigate the entire globe.
b) It started its journey from Muscat (Oman) on March 9, 2015.
c) It is a single-seat, zero-fuel, four-engine and battery-powered aircraft.
d) Its 'solar cells embedded broad wings' and light weight makes it sensitive to turbulence.

2) Which of the following milestones has/have been achieved by the 'Solar Impulse 2' in its entire journey?

a) Circumnavigation of the entire globe in about 15 months.
b) A record of 118 hours of uninterrupted journey with 8,924-km flight between Nagoya (Japan) and Hawaii (U.S.).
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Answers

1) b, It started its 42,000 km journey across four continents, two oceans and three seas from Abu Dhabi(UAE) on March 9, 2015.
2) c