Superscience

Season 8, Episode 1

Episode Title: Solar Powered Flight

Air Date: 2011-01-13

Overview:

Engineers wondered if a plane that operated solely on solar power could be built. Their efforts over a decade result in the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, the plane that triumphantly takes to the air. Making a 26-hour nonstop day-night-day flight climaxes the success of the Solar Impulse.