Weekend Must See - THE IMPOSSIBLE FLIGHT
PBS NOVA Premiered "The Impossible Flight" documenting the first solar plane to circle the globe Photo courtesy of PBS/NOVA It is one of the greatest aviation undertakings of our time: a 26,000-mile perilous journey to circle the globe in a plane that doesn’t use a single drop of fuel. The launch of the Solar Impulse II in March 2015 is the culmination of a 13-year bold endeavor to push the boundaries of human flight and demonstrate the potential for renewable energy. In the new documentary, THE IMPOSSIBLE FLIGHT , NOVA, a production of WGBH Boston, embarks on an ambitious quest with two intrepid pilots and a team of brilliant engineers, meteorologists, and flight controllers as they design, construct, and fly around the world the first zero-fuel, solar-powered airplane. In case you missed it, we have included it here below.