Chuck Bednar for redOrbit.com - @BednarChuck A pair of Swiss explorers are looking to become the first men to fly around the world in an aircraft propelled exclusively by solar power, a perilous journey that they anticipate will take five months and will pit them against unpredictable weather and other hazards. Their names are Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, and their voyage, which is the subject of a National Geographic story published on Friday, will begin in India and take them to China, then to the US, on an odd-looking, sun-powered airplane known as the Solar Impulse 2. At two points during the flight, Piccard and Borschberg will spend extended stretches flying over first the Pacific and then the Atlantic Oceans. These will be the most dangerous legs of the trip, leaving them too far away from landing areas and out of the reach of rescue teams should the duo encounter weather-related issues or mechanical problems with their craft.
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