Captain Piccard’s Solar Impulse starts runway testing
Posted by tworld in High Tech's Future on 25. Nov, 2009 | 1 Comment
Good news, kids — the solar-powered jet with globetrotting ambitions has started sneaking out of the hangar and onto the runway for some mild exercise in the form of landing gear and taxi testing. Captained by Bertrand Piccard — a real person — the Solar Impulse project is still on track for a 2012 globe [...]
