Solar Impulse 2 HB-SIB
HB-SIB, known as Solar Impulse 2, was the four-motor solar-electric aircraft flown by Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg around the world in seventeen stages. Its 72-metre wing carried 17,248 solar cells, and the aircraft crossed both the Pacific and Atlantic without fuel.
Identity
- Aliases
- HB-SIBSi2Round-the-world Solar Impulse aircraft
- Name
- Solar Impulse 2 HB-SIB
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- HB-SIB, known as Solar Impulse 2, was the four-motor solar-electric aircraft flown by Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg around the world in seventeen stages. Its 72-metre wing carried 17,248 solar cells, and the aircraft crossed both the Pacific and Atlantic without fuel.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:15:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:15:10 UTC
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- Vehicle Code
- HB-SIB