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- Solar Impulse 2 takes off on world’s first round-the-world flight powered entirely by sunlight Tue, 10 Mar 15, 4:00amThe experimental Solar Impulse 2 carries 17,000 solar cells that, coupled with onboard batteries, allow the plane to fly day and night. Despite its massive 72-meter-long (236 feet) wingspan, the ultra-lightweight aircraft...
- Zero-fuel Solar Impulse 2 takes off on world’s first round-the-world flight powered entirely by sunlight Tue, 10 Mar 15, 12:00amThe experimental Solar Impulse 2 carries 17,000 solar cells that, coupled with onboard batteries, allow the plane to fly day and night. Despite its massive 72-meter-long (236 feet) wingspan, the ultra-lightweight aircraft...
- Solar Impulse unveils route for first round-the-world flight powered by the sun Wed, 21 Jan 15, 4:00amSlated for take off in either late February or early March 2015, the Solar Impulse 2 flight is expected to span approximately 25 flight days across 5 months and land in 12 different locations...
- Solar Impulse route unveiled for first round-the-world flight powered by the sun Wed, 21 Jan 15, 1:00amSlated for take off in either late February or early March 2015, the Solar Impulse 2 flight is expected to span approximately 25 flight days across 5 months and land in 12 different locations...
- Meet the Solar Impulse 2: The First Airplane to Attempt a Round-The-World Solar-Powered Flight! Wed, 9 Apr 14, 11:00pmAfter the Solar Impulse prototype broke 8 world records for solar-powered flight, creators Borschberg and Piccard knew it was time to tackle the next big challenge: a trip around the entire planet...
- Sunseeker Duo: Construction on the World’s First Solar-Powered Two-Seater Plane is Nearly Complete Sat, 27 Oct 12, 2:42amSolar-powered commercial flight may be a long way off, but the Sunseeker Duo—a solar-powered two-person plane built by Solar Flight, Inc—might bring us a little closer...