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.
Title | Naked Science - Season 8 Episode 1 Solar Powered Flight |
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Year | 2011 |
Genre | Documentary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Studio | National Geographic |
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Alternative Titles | Earth Investigated |
Keyword | technology |
First Air Date | Sep 15, 2004 |
Last Air date | Jan 20, 2011 |
Season | 8 Season |
Episode | 114 Episode |
Runtime | 60:45 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.70/ 10 by 6.00 users |
Popularity | 10.316 |
Language | English |