After Battery Upgrade, Solar Impulse Back In The Air

Credit: Solar Impulse 2: Milko Vuille
Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed its first test flight following a battery system upgrade and ahead of restarting its solar-powered round-the-world flight attempt in April from Hawaii. The aircraft has been in storage in the University of Hawaii’s hangar at Kalaeloa Airport since its batteries...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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