More detail, if you're interested - *General characteristics*
- *Crew:* 1 - *Length:* 22.4 m (73.5 ft) - *Wingspan <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingspan>:* 71.9 m (236 ft) - *Height:* 6.37 m (20.9 ft) - *Wing area:* 17,248 photovoltaic cells cover the top of the wings, fuselage and tailplane for a total area of 269.5 m2 (rated at 66 kW peak) - *Loaded weight:* 2,300 kg (5,100 lb) - *Powerplant <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_engine>:* 4 × electric motors powered from solar cells and 4 x 41 kWh lithium-ion batteries (633 kg), providing 13 kW[20] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Impulse#cite_note-Lipsey-20>, electric motors (17.4 HP) each - *Propeller diameter:* 4 m (13.1 ft) - *Take-off speed:* 20 kts (36 km/h) *Performance* - *Maximum speed <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#Regulatory_V-speeds>:* 77 kts (140 km/h) 87 mph - *Cruise speed <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#Vc>:* 49 kts (90 km/h) (33 kts (60 km/h) at night to save power) - *Service ceiling <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiling_(aeronautics)>:* 8,500 m (27,900 ft) with a maximum altitude of 12,000 metres (39,000 ft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Impulse It was in Japan in the last report I read, still waiting for weather to cooperate so they can fly to Hawaii . OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
