André Borschberg
André Borschberg (born December 13, 1952 in Zurich ; legal domicile there ) is a Swiss pilot and engineer.
André Borschberg graduated as a mechanical engineer from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne and in management from MIT . As a militia pilot in the Swiss Air Force, Borschberg flew various combat aircraft. In 2010 he undertook the first flight of a solar airplane during a whole night with Solar Impulse , in whose development he was significantly involved . In 2011 he carried out the first international flight by plane on the route Payerne Military Airfield - Brussels-Zaventem Airport - Le Bourget Airport - Payerne.
In 2015 and 2016, he and Bertrand Piccard undertook the first circumnavigation of the world in a solar airplane.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ New solar aircraft completes maiden flight in Spiegel-Online on June 15, 2014
- ↑ Landing in Abu Dhabi: “Solar Impulse 2” successfully circumnavigates the world. In: Spiegel Online . July 26, 2016, accessed September 30, 2018 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Borschberg, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss pilot and engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |