Bertrand Piccard’s New York - Seville Flight: Performance Notifications Received by FAI
The FAI has received the following performance notifications from the Solar Impulse team, following Bertrand Piccards’s flight from New York (JFK International Airport), USA, to Seville (International Airport), Spain, with the solar-powered aeroplane “Solar Impulse 2”.
| SUB-CLASS | TYPE OF RECORD | PERFORMANCE | DATE | CLAIMANT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS* | Straight along Course | 5850 km | 2016-06-23 | Bertrand Piccard (SUI) |
| CS | Duration | 71 hours 08 min | 2016-06-23 | Bertrand Piccard (SUI) |
| C-d VI** | Great Circle Distance | 5739 km | 2016-06-23 | Bertrand Piccard (SUI) |
The performances were monitored by FAI Official Observers to ensure that they were made according to the Sporting Code of the Federation.
They will be ratified as World Records by FAI after examination of the full record files.
The FAI congratulates Bertrand Piccard and the whole Solar Impulse team on this splendid achievement.
* Class C-S: Solar-powered Aeroplanes
** Class C-d VI: Electric – powered Aeroplanes
Photo credit: Solar Impulse
