Aircraft program
Solar powered, unmanned technology demonstrator. Includes Skydweller drone variant. Originally manufactured by Solar Impulse as a manned aircraft. Acquired by Skydweller in 2019.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Impulse | 2009 / 2009 | 2019 | Manned variant, includes ugraded Solar Impulse 2. |
| Skydweller Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) | 2019 / 2020 | Unmanned variant, aiming to be capable of 90 days continuous flight. |
| Skydweller Aero | News | Acquired Solar Impulse 2 September 2019 |
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