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Solar Impulse 2 Completes Journey Across Pacific Ocean
A solar-powered airplane on a mission to fly around the world landed in California, completing a risky, three-day flight across a great expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
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Solar Impulse 2 Grounded in Hawaii For Repairs
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has been grounded in Hawaii, its crew said Saturday, after a grueling five-day, fuel-less flight across the Pacific Ocean overheated its batteries.
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Solar Impulse Reaches Half Way in Japan-US Leg
A solar-powered aircraft flying between Japan and Hawaii as part of a round-the-world bid passed the halfway point of the perilous Pacific Ocean crossing Wednesday, and smashed its own endurance record.
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Solar Impulse Reaches Quarter Way Point in Japan-US Flight
A solar-powered aircraft on a round-the-world flight was high above the Pacific Ocean today, over a quarter of the way to Hawaii after leaving Japan, the mission website showed.
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Solar Impulse Past 'Point of No Return' From Japan to Hawaii
A revolutionary solar-powered aircraft was past "the point of no return" and flying over the Pacific Ocean bound for Hawaii today, on the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe.
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Solar Impulse Takes Off on Delayed Pacific Flight
The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early Monday for a flight over the Pacific Ocean, a spokeswoman said, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
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Solar Impulse Pilot Pledges to Continue Flight After Japan Stop
The pilot of record-breaking Solar Impulse 2 today pledged to continue his adventure after the high-tech aircraft made an unexpected stop in Japan to avoid bad weather.
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Bad Weather Casts Doubt on Solar Impulse 2's Pacific Ocean Flight
Solar Impulse 2 was in a holding pattern over the Sea of Japan on Monday as organisers warned that bad weather in the days ahead could block the aircraft's ambitious bid to cross the Pacific Ocean.
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Solar Impulse Takes Off For 6-Day, 6-Night Pacific Flight
The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early today for a six-day flight over the Pacific Ocean, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
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Pacific Quest: Solar Impulse Pilot Prepares for Toughest Leg
Strapped into a seat in a tiny one-man cabin, Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg will have to endure extraordinary conditions as he flies over the Pacific Ocean for five days and nights, powered only by the sun.
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Solar Plane Pacific-Crossing a 'Human Challenge'
The pilot set to attempt an ambitious crossing of the Pacific Ocean in a solar-powered plane said on today that the flight will not only test the aircraft but his own endurance as well.
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Solar Impulse 2 Completes Journey Across Pacific Ocean
A solar-powered airplane on a mission to fly around the world landed in California, completing a risky, three-day flight across a great expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
-
Solar Impulse 2 Grounded in Hawaii For Repairs
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has been grounded in Hawaii, its crew said Saturday, after a grueling five-day, fuel-less flight across the Pacific Ocean overheated its batteries.
-
Solar Impulse Reaches Half Way in Japan-US Leg
A solar-powered aircraft flying between Japan and Hawaii as part of a round-the-world bid passed the halfway point of the perilous Pacific Ocean crossing Wednesday, and smashed its own endurance record.
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Solar Impulse Reaches Quarter Way Point in Japan-US Flight
A solar-powered aircraft on a round-the-world flight was high above the Pacific Ocean today, over a quarter of the way to Hawaii after leaving Japan, the mission website showed.
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Solar Impulse Past 'Point of No Return' From Japan to Hawaii
A revolutionary solar-powered aircraft was past "the point of no return" and flying over the Pacific Ocean bound for Hawaii today, on the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe.
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Solar Impulse Takes Off on Delayed Pacific Flight
The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early Monday for a flight over the Pacific Ocean, a spokeswoman said, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
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Solar Impulse Pilot Pledges to Continue Flight After Japan Stop
The pilot of record-breaking Solar Impulse 2 today pledged to continue his adventure after the high-tech aircraft made an unexpected stop in Japan to avoid bad weather.
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Bad Weather Casts Doubt on Solar Impulse 2's Pacific Ocean Flight
Solar Impulse 2 was in a holding pattern over the Sea of Japan on Monday as organisers warned that bad weather in the days ahead could block the aircraft's ambitious bid to cross the Pacific Ocean.
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Solar Impulse Takes Off For 6-Day, 6-Night Pacific Flight
The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early today for a six-day flight over the Pacific Ocean, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
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Pacific Quest: Solar Impulse Pilot Prepares for Toughest Leg
Strapped into a seat in a tiny one-man cabin, Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg will have to endure extraordinary conditions as he flies over the Pacific Ocean for five days and nights, powered only by the sun.
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Solar Plane Pacific-Crossing a 'Human Challenge'
The pilot set to attempt an ambitious crossing of the Pacific Ocean in a solar-powered plane said on today that the flight will not only test the aircraft but his own endurance as well.
