How This Pilot Survived The Longest Solo Flight EVER! Solar Impulse 2

In this episode, we reveal the Solar Impulse 2, the plane that Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg flew around the globe without using a single drop of fuel! We explore how engineers designed this incredible solar aircraft to overcome all the challenges it faced on the journey with renewable energy. Join us as we dive into the world of solar aviation and discover how this Swiss duo proved the skeptics wrong. -------------------------------------------------------------- You can listen to our full length audio podcasts here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/37iVHnI... RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/hardtechpodc... ------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for insights on how to succeed while building hardware or physical tech in fields such as energy, robotics, transportation, healthcare, and more. ------------------------------------------------------------- Follow on social media for Hard Tech updates: Instagram:   / hardtechpodcast   X: https://x.com/hardtechpodcast TikTok:   / hardtechpodcast   Facebook:   / hardtechpodcast   LinkedIn:   / hardtechpodcast   Reddit:   / hardtechpodcast   ------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 : Introduction. 01:32 : The Secret to Flying for Days. 03:33 : Proving Solar Skeptics Wrong. 05:07 : This Plane Is Not for the Weak. 07:25 : Disaster Looms Before Hawaii. 10:21 : The Final Stretch.