André will takeoff on May 2nd at 12:00PM UTC, 2:00PM CET, 5:00AM PT to continue the round-the-world solar flights across America. "We have found a clear weather window that will bring us over the Mojave Desert to Phoenix Goodyear Airport. This will take an estimated 16 hours, crossing over 720 miles," said the team.
Si2 is currently housed in the mobile hangar, which means that there is limited space and therefore the aircraft requires even more surveillance. You can learn more about how the mobile hangar is set-up here:
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