With no fuel supplementing its transcontinental journey, Solar Impulse plans to arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 2 a.m. Eastern time July 7. The team is streaming the flight live.
The solar-powered airplane was expected to take off from Washington Dulles International Airport at 4:45 a.m. Eastern time July 6 on the fifth and final leg of its Across America mission. Outreach & Educational Programs Coordinator Vincent Colegrave said the aircraft is expected to cross the Chesapeake Bay at 6:45 a.m. Eastern at 8,000 feet msl, fly in proximity of Atlantic City around 9:15 a.m., and fly over the Verrazano Bridge toward the Statue of Liberty from midnight until about 1:15 a.m. He said he plans to interact with viewers on Twitter, Facebook and Google+; the airplane's position, altitude, and speed, will be streamed on the Solar Impulse website.
Solar Impulse uses four electric engines powered by more than 11,000 solar cells on the wing and horizontal stabilizer. The aircraft flies around 43 mph.
AOPA ePublishing staff
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