Solar Impulse 2 Solar-Powered Aircraft

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Solar Impulse 2 is a solar-powered aircraft developed as part of a pioneering solar aviation project. It completed a historic around-the-world journey using only solar energy, covering approximately 42,000 km in 17 stages without fuel. The aircraft used around 17,000 photovoltaic cells and lightweight batteries to sustain long-duration flights at low speeds, demonstrating the potential of renewable aviation technology. The aircraft was later sold in 2019 and was being tested by a Spanish-American company and the U.S. Navy before it crashed.