30
Tenerife Weekly - 12th July 2013 - 18th July 2013
Facebook.com/TenerifeWeekly
First ever Manned ruff ride solar plane Crosses us
THE first-ever manned plane that can fly purely on solar power has completed the final leg of a historic US crosscountry journey. Solar Impulse landed at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport at 11.09pm on Saturday after leaving California in early May. The plane previously flew from Europe to Africa, but for its creators this was the first successful cross-continent flight.
The flight plan for the revolutionary plane, powered by around 11,000 solar cells, had called for it to pass the Statue of Liberty before landing early on Sunday morning in New York. But an unexpected eight-foot tear discovered on the left wing of the aircraft on Saturday afternoon forced officials to scuttle the fly-by and fly directly to JFK for a landing three hours earlier than scheduled. Pilot Andre Borschberg said: “It was a huge success for renewable energy. The only thing that failed was a piece of fabric. It was supposed to be the shortest and easiest leg.” “It was the most difficult one,” said Bertrand Piccard, the second pilot agreed. The aircraft can fly up to 30,000 feet and has a top speed of 45mph. Most of
the 11,000 solar cells are on the superlong wings that stretch as far as a jumbo jet’s. It weighs about the size of a small car and soars with what is essentially the power of a small motorised scooter. The Solar Impulse made stopovers in Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth, St Louis, Cincinnati and Dulles during its two-month journey. The cross-country flight is a rehearsal for a planned 2015 flight around the globe with an upgraded version of the plane.
Solar Impulse’s creators view themselves as green pioneers, promoting lighter materials, solar-powered batteries, and conservation as adventurous.
A CoUPLE in South Florida made a surprising discovery after finding a puppy trapped under the bonnet of their car. rescuers had to remove one of the vehicle’s wheels before they were able to pry the stray dog from between the steering mechanism and an axle.
Mike Jachles, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman, said the puppy must have travelled “anything from four, five or 10 miles”. He added: “They realised the engine wasn’t purring. In fact, it was actually running a little ‘rough’.” The dog - hot and exhausted - survived the ordeal unscathed. It is unknown how the animal got into the engine.
Local Markets Day
Location
Time
Monday
Alcalá
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Monday
Torviscas
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Tuesday
Los Abrigos
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Wednesday
Playa San Juan
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Thursday
Fañabé
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Friday
Golf del Sur
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Friday
San Isidro
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday
Fañabé
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Saturday
El Médano
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday
Los Cristianos
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Markets information numbers: 922 716 867 / 610 464 841