Sunseeker II: Solar-Powered Plane
The Sunseeker II aircraft solar powered will fly over Europe after its presentation at the Expo-flight April 2nd - 5th. The route will be longer Sunseeker since 1990 when its predecessor, Sunseeker I crossed the U.S. in 21 flights with 121 hours spent in the air.
The new Sunseeker II has substantially improved its performance, this would have made modifications in the wings, has increased the area of solar cells, has a more powerful engine and new lithium polymer batteries also contribute in the best results.
The tour covers 8 countries: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, France and Spain. Sunseeker II was designed by Eric Raymond an expert in aircraft engineering.
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Sunseeker II Solar Powered Plane Takes Off
