The zero-fuel Solar Impulse 2 aircraft successfully landed in Abu Dhabi, completing the final leg of its 40,000 km trip.
Décision, based in Ecublens, Switzerland, collaborated with Solar Impulse since the beginning of the project in May 2003, and has become one of the key partners. The company was responsible for the production of the main carbon fibre composite structures for both the HB-SIA prototype and the current Solar Impulse 2 aircraft, including the wing's longitudinal beams, the fuselage, vertical and horizontal stabilisers, the engine gondolas and the pilot's cockpit.
Décision and NTPT collaborated to build Solar Impulse 2's parts using NTPT's Thin Ply Technology carbon fibre prepreg. This technology enabled the production of extremely lightweight, high performance composites structures that ensured the safety and reliability of the aircraft on its challenging journey around the world.
