Impressive support for solar airplane
Bertrand Piccard, initiator of the Solar Impulse program calling for a flight around the world with an aircraft powered exclusively by solar energy, showca

Bertrand Piccard, initiator of the Solar Impulse program calling for a flight around the world with an aircraft powered exclusively by solar energy, showcased the state of his venture in a media conference at the Duebendorf airfield near Zurich, Switzerland, on November 6.

With a budget of $100 million, Piccard has assembled a permanent staff of 50 specialists from various fields and received support from several high-profile companies since the project announcement in 2003.