André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard are two Swiss visionaries on a mission to bring a solar plane into reality. Bertrand Piccard (right) and André Borschberg, Solar Impulse's pilots, complete their round-the-world solar-powered flight in Abu Dhabi on July 26, 2016 Eyevine Solar Impulse was their first experimental solar-powered aircraft project intended for a long-range flight. Solar plane makes history after completing round-the-world trip ... Bertrand Piccard, fighting with the controls. Well, let’s find out! Bertrand Piccard unveils his solar plane Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard has unveiled a prototype of the solar-powered plane he hopes eventually to fly around the world. By … Solar Impulse Solar Impulse 1. The plane is the brainchild of Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard (right) and Andre Borschberg (left). Solar Impulse war ein Flugzeugprojekt der Schweizer Bertrand Piccard und André Borschberg sowie die Bezeichnung der entwickelten Solarflugzeuge.. Ziel des Projekts war es, eine Kommunikationsplattform für neue technische, ökologische und ökonomische Wissenschaften zu errichten und nach der Erprobungsphase umweltschonende Motorflugzeuge ohne Verbrauch von … Two Swiss pilots, Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, are flying a solar-powered plane around the world to promote clean technologies. The vehicle, spanning 61m but weighing just 1,500kg, will undergo trials to prove it can fly through the night. Bertrand Piccard's Solar-Powered Flight Around the World Flying a plane some 23,000 miles in 15 days powered only by rays of sunlight will require … Starting in March, Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will attempt to become the first people to circumnavigate the world in a solar-powered airplane. Media caption Bertrand Piccard: "It's the wingspan of a jumbo jet and the weight of a car" A solar-powered plane that will be taken on a round-the-world journey in 2015 has made its inaugural flight.

So how viable is this solar plane dream?