Solar Impulse

long-range solar-powered aircraft built in 2009
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Solar Impulse

Summary

Solar Impulse is an aircraft model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.38% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (875 views/month, #9 of 2,369).[2]

Key Facts

  • Solar Impulse's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[3].
  • Solar Impulse's founder is recorded as Bertrand Piccard[4].
  • Solar Impulse was followed by Solar Impulse 2[5].
  • Solar Impulse's headquarters location is recorded as Lausanne[6].
  • Solar Impulse is a type of electric aircraft[7].
  • Solar Impulse's Commons category is recorded as Solar Impulse[8].
  • Solar Impulse's aircraft registration is recorded as HB-SIA[9].
  • Solar Impulse's chairperson is recorded as Bertrand Piccard[10].
  • Solar Impulse's chairperson is recorded as André Borschberg[11].
  • Solar Impulse's country of origin is recorded as Switzerland[12].
  • Solar Impulse's first flight is recorded as December 3, 2009[13].
  • Solar Impulse's official website is recorded as http://www.solarimpulse.com/[14].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Semper Gestion[15].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Omega SA[16].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Solvay S.A.[17].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Schindler Group[18].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as ABB Group[19].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Covestro[20].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Altran[21].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Swisscom[22].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Swiss Re[23].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Clarins[24].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Toyota[25].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as BKW Energie[26].
  • Solar Impulse's sponsor is recorded as Symphony Technology Group[27].

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Designation and Status

Solar Impulse's instance of is recorded as aircraft model[3].

Why It Matters

Solar Impulse ranks in the top 0.38% of aircraft_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (875 views/month, #9 of 2,369).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Solar Impulse. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/solar-impulse
MLA “Solar Impulse.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/solar-impulse.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_solar-impulse_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Solar Impulse}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/solar-impulse}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of aircraft model
    Subclass of electric aircraft
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P279]] to [[Property:P31]]"
  2. 9d ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of aircraft model
    Subclass of electric aircraft
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q9252000]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787334865712; make product models not be physical objects"
  3. 10d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event ['Q3875186', 'Q1362364', 'Q15921693', 'Q5402268']
    Instance of aircraft model
    Subclass of electric aircraft
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q68388957]]"
  4. 10d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event ['Q3875186', 'Q1362364', 'Q15921693', 'Q5402268']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P793]]: [[Q3875186]]"
  5. 11d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maximum operating altitude ['+8500', '+12000']
    Manufacturer ['Q12127676', 'Q3042638', 'Q645525', 'Q1565320', 'Q140311726']
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P2254]]: 8,500 metre"
  6. 11d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height +6.40
    Speed ['+70', '+35']
    Wing area +200
    Wing configuration Q1621731
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P176]]: [[Q645525]]"
  7. 11d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer Q12127676
    Powered by ['Q58803', 'Q898512']
    Subclass of electric aircraft
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P516]]: [[Q58803]]"
  8. 12d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Quora topic id Solar-Impulse
    Part of Q141124962
    Instagram username solarimpulse
    Weibo user id 5388701147
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P361]]: [[Q141124962]]"
  9. 12d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chairperson Bertrand Piccard, André Borschberg
    Sponsor Semper Gestion, Omega SA, Solvay S.A. +10
    Freebase id /m/08tl7p
    Total produced {'amount': '+2'}
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P12385]]: solar-impulse, Moving to [[Q141124962]]"
  10. 12d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description long-range solar-powered aircraft built in 2009
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P112]]: [[Q366255]]"
  11. 12d ago · Huntster · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aircraft registration HB-SIA
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||pt, pl, ru, fr, es, hu, fi, it, gl, de, cs, hr, sv, nl, da, kk, sl, lt, bg, tr, tt, id, av, bcl, ca, ku, vi, sh, br, eu, oc, is, an, ast, mk */ Remove all red"
  12. 4w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website
    Headquarters location Lausanne
    Instance of
    Subclass of electric aircraft
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P426]]: HB-SIA"
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