Solar Impulse HB-SIA Flies

[RV9Builder]

Solar Impulse, the aircraft that would fly around the world, day and night on solar power alone, Thursday saw its first successful test flight at the hands of test pilot Markus Scherdel. The "flea hop" was conducted at Dubendorf aerodrome in Switzerland. The aircraft flew at an altitude of about one meter and for a distance of about 350 meters (less than one quarter mile).

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#201639