Solar Impulse

It seems that June is the month of flying objects. After the balloon and before the commercial airplane, here is Solar Impulse. A sun-powered airplane, which can fly even during the night.

After landing at midnight in Washington, there was an open door afternoon to showcase the airplane. My impression is of an impressive technological achievement, yet not so revolutionary. 

The aisles are the same length as the ones of standard airplanes, but they look much bigger since the main part of airplane is small. There is space only for one person, the pilot.

On top of the wings is where the solar panels are located. My only criticism about the exhibition is that we could not see the plane from above. Maybe they should have organised a platform, so we could have a sense of how important the solar panels are.

I must admit that I like the logo "an idea born in Switzerland". Then there are the (numerous) sponsors. Hopefully, the tour across America is helping with the finances. It seems that the public interest is there. Finally, it feels good to witness such an idea coming to reality, but at the same time, I was left puzzled at the next steps. I hope to have another entry on this topic soon.