Solar Impulse: From Ahmedabad to Varanasi in pictures
Solar Impulse bids a fond farewell to India
The Solar Impulse plane (SI2), piloted by Bertrand Piccard, left India in the early hours of this morning and touched down in Mandalay just a few hours ago. With the fourth leg of the round-the-world tour now complete and the SI2 ready to be housed in its mobile hangar, we take a look back at the third leg between Ahmedabad and Varanasi..
Video: Solar Impulse touches down in Varanasi
Images: Solar Impulse lands in Varanasi, India. At the controls: André Borschberg, who piloted the plane from Ahmedabad to Varanasi.
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- In waiting: the runway in Varanasi is ready for the arrival of the Solar Impulse 2. This is the cargo plane that carries the flight crew’s supplies.
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- Incoming: with André Borschberg at the controls, the Solar Impulse 2 prepares for touchdown in Varanasi
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- Solar Impulse 2 prepares to land in Varanasi, the 3rd stop on the RTW fllight.
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- Welcome to Varanasi! André Borschberg receives a warn welcome from his colleague Gregory Blatt
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- Post-flight checkup: Solar Impulse’s ground crew hard at work
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- André Borschberg disembarks from Solar Impulse 2 after flying for nearly 18 hours from Ahmedabad to Varanasi, India
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- Resting up: with a team that works 24-7, the Solar Impulse flight crew gets creative when it comes to catching a few winks.
Images: Solar Impulse ground crew perform pre-flight checks before takeoff just a few hours later:
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- Pre-flight check: the ground crew at work
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- Pre-flight check: the ground crew at work
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- Ready for takeoff: Bertrand Piccard is piloting the Solar Impulse 2 from Varanasi to Mandalay
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- On the tarmac: the Solar Impulse 2 prepares for takeoff
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- Liftoff: The Solar Impulse 2 on its way from Varanasi to Mandalay
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- In the air: The Solar Impulse on its way from Varanasi to Mandalay
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- In the air: The Solar Impulse on its way from Varanasi to Mandalay
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- In the air: see you in Mandalay!
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