介绍:
A Swiss solar-powered plane took off from Abu Dhabi early Monday, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel.
来自瑞士的“阳光动力2号”本周一在阿联酋首都阿布扎比出发，展开为期5个月左右的环球之旅。全程将“不使用一滴石油”。
Solar Impulse founder André Borschberg was at the controls of the single-seater when it took off from the Al Bateen Executive Airport. Borschberg will trade off piloting with Solar Impulse co-founder Bertrand Piccard during stop-overs on a journey that will take months to complete.
“阳光动力2号”将由“阳光动力”项目的联合发起人贝特兰德·皮卡德和安德烈·博尔施伯格轮流驾驶。
The Swiss pilots say their aim is to create awareness about replacing "old polluting technologies with clean and efficient technologies."
两位项目发起人表示，“阳光动力号”的诞生并不是为了制造新一代太阳能载客飞机，而是希望通过这次环球飞行传递这样一个信息：清洁能源完全能替代制造污染的其他能源。
日前，“阳光动力2号”公布了飞行路线图。在长达3.5万公里的飞行旅途中，它将降落12次。飞行的起点和终点均为阿布扎比，期间它将在阿曼的马斯喀特首次降落，然后横跨阿拉伯海抵达印度，随后继续飞行，到达缅甸、中国、美国夏威夷和纽约等地。
“阳光动力2号”将在中国停留两站，分别是重庆和南京。
