Originally Posted by
Hal Bryan
As for seeing Solar Impulse here in Oshkosh, I know we'd love to! When we first spoke to them around the time they were announcing the cross-country flight, there two problems: First, they'd told us at that point that they expected the flight to be finished before Oshkosh. Second, they needed a hangar big enough to accommodate an airplane with a 208' wingspan and we don't have such a thing.
Since those early discussions, a couple of things have happened: First, I know they've come up with a mobile, inflatable hangar that they've just been using for the first time in St. Louis. Second, they've just reached back out to us (within the last day or so, as I understand it) and said "let's talk about Oshkosh."
If we can work it out, we think the airplane would be a fascinating and welcome addition.