Solar Impulse 2 Flight Test Program
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States
Source: AeroTime
Solar Impulse 2, an experimental solar-powered aircraft, was acquired by Skydweller Aero in 2019 and converted to an unmanned aircraft for use in development programs focused on long-endurance, solar-powered platforms for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The aircraft was performing a flight test from Stennis International Airport, Mississippi, when it lost power and crashed into the sea o
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Solar
- Location
- Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AeroTime
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about Solar Impulse 2 Flight Test Program
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
| Not available for this record. |
Status
Original status | under testing |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | Solar Impulse 2, an experimental solar-powered aircraft, was acquired by Skydweller Aero in 2019 and converted to an unmanned aircraft for use in development programs focused on long-endurance, solar-powered platforms for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The aircraft was performing a flight test from Stennis International Airport, Mississippi, when it lost power and crashed into the sea on May 4, 2026. |
Original sector | Aviation Technology and Innovation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Mississippi |
City | Bay St. Louis |
Source
Source | AeroTime |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Solar |
Article published date | 2026-05-14 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project
More Power Generation (CCGT) projects in United States
- EPC of Turbine and Foundation Structure in the Southwest Sea Wind Power Demonstration Complex
- Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of Third Bosphorus Bridge
- Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Plant
- Carlsbad Desalination Project, San Diego, California
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Naval Base San Diego, California
- Dover Air Force Base