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Solar Impulse makes successful trans-US flight
The Solar Impulse, a single-person solar-powered aircraft piloted by a Swiss adventurer, landed in St Louis, Missouri early on June 4 on the third leg of a transcontinental flight after over 21 hours in the air.
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Solar Impulse makes successful trans-US flight
The Solar Impulse, a single-person solar-powered aircraft piloted by a Swiss adventurer, landed in St Louis, Missouri early on June 4 on the third leg of a transcontinental flight after over 21 hours in the air.
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First solar aircraft aims for world distance record
The first solar power fueled aircraft, Solar Impulse, on May 22 embarked on the second leg of its historic journey across the American continent. It can fly day and night entirely by energy from the sun. The solar airplane departed at 1147 GMT from an airport in Phoenix, Arizona en route to Dallas, Texas, a trip of about 1,300 kilometers, in a bid to set a new world distance record in solar aviation.
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First solar aircraft aims for world distance record
The first solar power fueled aircraft, Solar Impulse, on May 22 embarked on the second leg of its historic journey across the American continent. It can fly day and night entirely by energy from the sun. The solar airplane departed at 1147 GMT from an airport in Phoenix, Arizona en route to Dallas, Texas, a trip of about 1,300 kilometers, in a bid to set a new world distance record in solar aviation.
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Solar plane to travel from California to New York
A solar-powered aircraft was scheduled to be launched from California to New York on May 4 on a flight across the United States, aiming to showcase what is possible without fossil fuels. The experimental Solar Impulse plane -- with the wingspan of a Boeing 747 but the weight of a small car -- bears 12,000 solar cells.
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Solar plane to travel from California to New York
A solar-powered aircraft was scheduled to be launched from California to New York on May 4 on a flight across the United States, aiming to showcase what is possible without fossil fuels. The experimental Solar Impulse plane -- with the wingspan of a Boeing 747 but the weight of a small car -- bears 12,000 solar cells.
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