Solar Impulse 2, Round The World Flight

Anna M. Wood · March 18, 2015, 09:26:51 PM

http://www.solarimpulse.com/rtw

Solar Impulse 2 is on its Round The World flight. Flying Leg 4, Varanasi to Mandalay, tonight.

Leg 8 will be from Hawaii to Phoenix.

I definitely hope to catch it's arrival and departure from Phoenix.

videographer · March 18, 2015, 09:39:57 PM

Oh wow! I didn't know they were stopping in Phoenix! I hope you get some great shots of its arrival/departure!

Dan Mitchell · March 19, 2015, 10:26:32 AM

Looks like the website crashed. More interest than they initially imagined? When's it due in Phoenix?

Anna M. Wood · March 19, 2015, 01:45:28 PM

Quote from: Dan Mitchell on March 19, 2015, 10:26:32 AM
When's it due in Phoenix?

When it gets here.....

This type of flight does not have hard dates. To many variables to predict.

Chris Kennedy · May 01, 2016, 07:26:01 AM

The next leg is planned to be KNUQ to KGYR. They are apparently ready for flight as soon as the weather is satisfactory.

They are not allowing public access at the stops this time though.

Anna M. Wood · May 01, 2016, 04:28:40 PM

Monday morning, May 2nd, 5:00 a.m. departure scheduled from Moffett. Approximately 16 hour flight.

http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=553e7fdb79a7f1570622b070d&id=21f15d1e06&e=1caa9c1cb4

Jay Beckman · May 01, 2016, 06:50:25 PM

It has to be Goodyear, huh? Well that sux...

Anna M. Wood · May 01, 2016, 07:22:09 PM

Jay, Are there any good locations outside the fence to get the arrival?

Joe Copalman · May 02, 2016, 01:16:47 AM

Seems bleak with such a late arrival, but then I recall Bo Ryan's awesome arrival shot from the last time it came to PHX, and it almost seems worth it to try. Debating making the trip to Goodyear to take a stab at it, provided there's an okay-ish spot.

Jay Beckman · May 02, 2016, 03:24:16 AM

Quote from: Anna M. Wood on May 01, 2016, 07:22:09 PM
Jay, Are there any good locations outside the fence to get the arrival?

I'm afraid I'd be as much at the mercy of looking at Google Earth as anyone...

They have a LOT of land around their runway. Nearly as much as Willie but for a single runway that's slightly smaller than Scottsdale's.

Joe Copalman · May 02, 2016, 11:34:07 AM

Been talking with Rob Edgumbe up in the Bay Area. He said the crew was discussing a 9pm arrival at Goodyear. Will post any updates as I get them.

Has anyone reached out to the Solar Impulse folks to try for any inside-the-fence ops?

Jay Beckman · May 02, 2016, 11:59:37 AM

The Solar Impulse folks are suggesting the baseball complex SW of the airport:
http://blog.solarimpulse.com/post/143746578840/seeing-si2-at-phoenix-goodyear-airport

Anna M. Wood · May 02, 2016, 01:32:14 PM

Quote from: Jay Beckman on May 02, 2016, 11:59:37 AM
The Solar Impulse folks are suggesting the baseball complex SW of the airport:
http://blog.solarimpulse.com/post/143746578840/seeing-si2-at-phoenix-goodyear-airport

I am going to leave the office at about 7:30 pm and head that way. Maybe a bit earlier if it looks like they will arrive early.

Joe Copalman · May 02, 2016, 02:07:10 PM

Volga-Dnepr IL-76 inbound to Goodyear at 3:33pm today: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VDA4494

This is the support bird for Solar Impulse.

Anna M. Wood · May 03, 2016, 03:55:02 PM

There is a public viewing of the Solar Impulse set up for Saturday, May 7th. Info and sign-up are linked below.

http://blog.solarimpulse.com/post/143800239330/come-discover-solar-impulse-in-phoenix

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