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Solar Impulse airplane: strong winds force it to make unforeseen stop in Cincinnati

St Louis, Usa - To change pilots in a new strategy for its fourth "Across America" leg planned to begin tomorrow

In order to overcome challenging weather and keep to its cross-continent flight schedule, the solar powered aircraft of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, will briefly touch down in Cincinnati to change pilots in a new strategy for its fourth Across America leg scheduled to begin Friday June 14 from St. Louis. The flight will be split in two because strong cross and head winds...

fra/pec - 1153084
Rome, Italy, 06/13/2013 16:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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