HB-SIB has left New York in the direction of Seville, Spain. Due to the Nagoya start point for Pacific to Hawaii, this would be a slighter longer (thus the longest) leg of about 90 hours. So if sometime during the next few days you thoroughly enjoy something that could not possibly be done in that cramped pilot space, give a thought to poor old Piccard. Heck send him an email about it - he's a psychiatrist and can handle some guff. I think they really ought to do some photo ops later around pyramids, but it does not look like a stop on my dotty map.
Arrival in Seville, and the link has a final approach photo that is sure to please Solar Impulse completes Atlantic crossing with landing in Seville - BBC News
The current destination is for Cairo Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane leaves Seville for Cairo - BBC News So perhaps there will be a Pyramid photo op after all Cairo is challenging for the team though, being oversupplied with solar energy.
Wheelstop in Cairo, pyramid photos, all boxes checked. Seems like we need something interesting for the upcoming completion flight. Interesting, but not too dramatic or mission critical, you understand. Due to madness currently masquerading as other news, things like this can get pushed off 'page 1'.
While solar Impulse awaits favorable weather, this guy in a balloon... Russian balloonist 'breaks Fossett's round-the-world record' - BBC News
And now, for their next trick? We'll wait and see. If solar drones become part of the communications infrastructure it will be due in part to Solar Impulse ground team showing how to assimilate mid-atmosphere conditions. This, besides the bird itself, seems a major accomplishment. One might meditate on how things have changed:
