First hydrogen flight from Abu Dhabi planned

First hydrogen flight from Abu Dhabi planned

ABU DHABI / WAM Betrand Piccard, known for his 2015-2016 historic round-the-world trip aboard a solar plane that took off and landed in Abu Dhabi, is setting his sights on a new record-breaking endeavour. In an exclusive interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM), Piccard said he wants to embark on the first-ever nonstop hydrogen-powered flight ...

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Betrand Piccard, known for his 2015-2016 historic round-the-world trip aboard a solar plane that took off and landed in Abu Dhabi, is setting his sights on a new record-breaking endeavour.

In an exclusive interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM), Piccard said he wants to embark on the first-ever nonstop hydrogen-powered flight around the globe in 2028 with Abu Dhabi as the starting point.

“I want to fly around the world nonstop in a green hydrogen-powered airplane,” the Swiss adventurer and explorer said.

“It’s not only about flying clean; it’s about demonstrating what is possible in a world where many feel disheartened about the future. There are solutions, there are potentials, and we just have to put them into action,” he said in the interview during the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.

Piccard’s hydrogen plane named “Climate Impulse” with two pilots onboard aims to be