Solar Impulse-2 to take off from Ahmedabad tomorrow

The world’s first solar powered aircraft Solar Impulse-2 is expected to take off from Ahmedabad airport on Wednesday for its next destination – Varanasi.

Because of inclement weather in Ahmedabad, schedule of the aircraft which is on its round-the-earth tour delayed. It was to start the next leg journey from Ahmedabad on Sunday. However, unseasonal rains and hailstorm in Ahmedabad coupled with sudden drop in temperature in Northern parts of India forced the delay.

“Journey of Solar Impulse from Ahmedabad to Varanasi has been postponed to March  18 due to fog concerns. After a short pit-stop, Flight4 to Mandalay will happen the day after,” Solar Impulse team shared the information on social media. The fossil fuel free aircraft initiated its journey from Abu Dhabi on March 9 and after a stopover at Muscat it landed in Ahmedabad during the wee hours of last Wednesday on March 11.