Solar Impulse - Runway Test

[mikepousti]

AWESOME!!

[tomanyasses]

this is the second one of its kind

[MichaelDola]

That's a ton of buildup to ultimately see it taxi the runway for 20 feet.

[jomann18]

THIS^

[HiAdrian]

Assuming what we saw wasn't partially fed by a battery, i find it utterly baffling how much energy can be extracted from such a surface area and under these weather conditions.

[Nickelodeon2002]

It was fed by batteries....the electricity provided by the panels is to simply extend level flight.

[HondaFife]

Stop mincing about n get it flown!