Tonight’s the night for the zero-fuel Solar Impulse 2 aircraft and pilot/inventor Bertrand Piccard. They take off at 2:00 am EDT Tuesday (6:00 am UTC, 8:00 am CET) from JFK International Airport in New York to make history on the first transatlantic solar/electric flight — zero fuel and zero emissions. JFK is a very busy airport, difficult to navigate. “We must therefore stick to the strict slots that we received by the airport in order…
Record-breaking solar impulse starts Atlantic crossing tonight
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