Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Solar Impulse

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was keep, withdrawn by nominator. --Michael Snow 21:10, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Solar Impulse

This project does exist, and does have backing (so may well get off the ground, as it were) but has not yet signed off the design phase, so is in the very early stages. As an aircraft, therefore, it is clearly not notable. As a project, does its mere existence and sources of funding make it notable? What does the panel think? For me, it's a close call - I love the idea but I believe that it is essentially speculative at this point. - Just zis Guy, you know? [T]/[C] :: AfD? 11:28, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

  • Keep. It appears to be a coherent project with substantial backing, even if it's still under development. Given the extent of Wikipedia's aviation coverage, there's nothing wrong with having an article on this, see List of experimental aircraft. For an especially similar case, consider FanWing (and frankly, this article does a better job than that one of being appropriately neutral and not a marketing piece). --Michael Snow 16:51, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Weak Keep I think the project is worth mention even if it the plane has yet to be produced because it's a significant part of a broader drive toward solar flight. Maybe that's the answer: change to an article on solar flight.

Swegner 17:48, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

  • Keep. Active project attempting to achieve notable object ie first round the world solar powered flight with verifiable information existing about it see [1]. Capitalistroadster 18:09, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
OK, thanks for the comments. Filed under "things I learned about Wikipedia today". For the record, I withdraw the nomination. - Just zis  Guy, you know? [T]/[C] :: AfD? 19:17, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.