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Solar Powered Airplane's Flight To New York City Postponed
The latest leg of a solar-powered airplane's around-the-world journey has been postponed due to weather conditions.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands In Pennsylvania On Record-Breaking Flight
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in the US state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, completing the latest leg of a record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy by consuming no fuel.
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Solar-Powered Plane To Soar Again On Round-The-World Flight
Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, is to take flight again on Monday, organizers said.
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Solar-Powered Plane Grounded 9 Months in Hawaii by Battery Damage
A solar-powered plane halfway through an attempt to circle the globe will be grounded in Hawaii for at least nine months because of battery damage sustained during its record 118-hour flight to Oahu from Japan, the project team said on Wednesday.
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Solar Impulse Now Fixed But Waiting on Weather: Team
A solar-powered plane that got stuck in Japan during an attempt to fly around the world is fixed and ready to go - as soon as the weather gets better, a spokeswoman said today.
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Solar Impulse 2 to Get Under Cover in Japan
Sunshine powered Solar Impulse 2 was expected to get under cover overnight today, finally allowing support staff to let go of the super lightweight plane almost 24 hours after it arrived in Japan.
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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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Solar Plane Lands in East China Ahead of Most Ambitious Leg
Solar Impulse 2 landed late Tuesday in the Chinese city of Nanjing, finishing the sixth stage of its landmark 12-leg quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
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Solar Plane Starts Next Round-The-World Leg in China
A pioneering plane attempting to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun took off in China early Tuesday for the next stage of its journey, organisers said.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in China After 22-Hour Flight From Myanmar
Solar Impulse 2 landed early Tuesday in China, the world's biggest carbon emitter, as it completed the fifth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun.
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Solar Impulse 2 Departs Myanmar for China
Solar Impulse 2 took off from Myanmar's second biggest city of Mandalay early Monday and headed for China's Chongqing, the fifth flight of a landmark journey to circumnavigate the globe powered solely by the sun.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Myanmar on Epic Round-The-World Journey
Solar Impulse 2 landed in Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay on Thursday after completing the fourth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun -- and was met by an elephant.
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Solar Impulse-2 Lands in Varanasi After Delays in Ahmedabad
The world's only 'no-fuel' solar-powered aircraft 'Solar Impulse-2' today took off for Varanasi from Ahmedabad after a week's stopover in the city and a two-hour delay this morning. It will take approximately 12 hours and 30 minutes to reach Varanasi, the only stretch it flies in India on its world tour.
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Why Solar Plane on Round-the-World Trip Will Spend Two Days Grounded in Ahmedabad
Poor weather has delayed Solar Impulse 2's departure from India on the next leg of its epic bid to become the first plane to fly around the world powered solely by the sun.
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Solar Impulse 2 Sets Distance Record, Say Organisers
Solar Impulse 2 has broken a distance record for solar-powered planes as part of its bid to be the first to circumnavigate the globe powered solely by the sun.
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Solar Powered Airplane's Flight To New York City Postponed
The latest leg of a solar-powered airplane's around-the-world journey has been postponed due to weather conditions.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands In Pennsylvania On Record-Breaking Flight
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in the US state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, completing the latest leg of a record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy by consuming no fuel.
-
Solar-Powered Plane To Soar Again On Round-The-World Flight
Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, is to take flight again on Monday, organizers said.
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Solar-Powered Plane Grounded 9 Months in Hawaii by Battery Damage
A solar-powered plane halfway through an attempt to circle the globe will be grounded in Hawaii for at least nine months because of battery damage sustained during its record 118-hour flight to Oahu from Japan, the project team said on Wednesday.
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Solar Impulse Now Fixed But Waiting on Weather: Team
A solar-powered plane that got stuck in Japan during an attempt to fly around the world is fixed and ready to go - as soon as the weather gets better, a spokeswoman said today.
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Solar Impulse 2 to Get Under Cover in Japan
Sunshine powered Solar Impulse 2 was expected to get under cover overnight today, finally allowing support staff to let go of the super lightweight plane almost 24 hours after it arrived in Japan.
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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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Solar Plane Lands in East China Ahead of Most Ambitious Leg
Solar Impulse 2 landed late Tuesday in the Chinese city of Nanjing, finishing the sixth stage of its landmark 12-leg quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
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Solar Plane Starts Next Round-The-World Leg in China
A pioneering plane attempting to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun took off in China early Tuesday for the next stage of its journey, organisers said.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in China After 22-Hour Flight From Myanmar
Solar Impulse 2 landed early Tuesday in China, the world's biggest carbon emitter, as it completed the fifth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun.
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Solar Impulse 2 Departs Myanmar for China
Solar Impulse 2 took off from Myanmar's second biggest city of Mandalay early Monday and headed for China's Chongqing, the fifth flight of a landmark journey to circumnavigate the globe powered solely by the sun.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Myanmar on Epic Round-The-World Journey
Solar Impulse 2 landed in Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay on Thursday after completing the fourth leg of its landmark circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun -- and was met by an elephant.
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Solar Impulse-2 Lands in Varanasi After Delays in Ahmedabad
The world's only 'no-fuel' solar-powered aircraft 'Solar Impulse-2' today took off for Varanasi from Ahmedabad after a week's stopover in the city and a two-hour delay this morning. It will take approximately 12 hours and 30 minutes to reach Varanasi, the only stretch it flies in India on its world tour.
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Why Solar Plane on Round-the-World Trip Will Spend Two Days Grounded in Ahmedabad
Poor weather has delayed Solar Impulse 2's departure from India on the next leg of its epic bid to become the first plane to fly around the world powered solely by the sun.
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Solar Impulse 2 Sets Distance Record, Say Organisers
Solar Impulse 2 has broken a distance record for solar-powered planes as part of its bid to be the first to circumnavigate the globe powered solely by the sun.
