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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 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 Plane Set for Landmark Round the World Flight
A plane with the top speed of a homing pigeon is set to embark on a landmark round-the-world flight using nothing but the sun's energy to power it, organisers said on Tuesday.
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Solar airplane lands in New York, ends US trip
The experimental Solar Impulse plane, powered by the sun, completed a transcontinental trip across the United States late Saturday, touching down in New York despite a rip in the fabric of one wing.
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A plane that runs on the sun to end US journey
A revolutionary solar-powered plane is about to end a slow, symbolic journey across America by quietly buzzing the Statue of Liberty and landing in a city whose buildings often obscure the sun.
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First-ever solar plane begins cross-country trip across US
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on the sun's power alone soared over the western United States late Friday on the first leg of cross-country journey.
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World's first 'solar plane' to fly across US
A first of its kind ultra-lightweight plane powered completely by the sun is set to fly coast-to-coast this spring.
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Now, a plane powered by the Sun
An experimental solar-powered plane whose Swiss makers hope someday to fly around the globe soared into uncharted territory Wednesday — the cold, dark night. The team of adventurers and engineers behind the Solar Impulse project are already celebrating an aviation milestone for the longest solar flight after keeping the single-seat pr...
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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.
-
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 Plane Set for Landmark Round the World Flight
A plane with the top speed of a homing pigeon is set to embark on a landmark round-the-world flight using nothing but the sun's energy to power it, organisers said on Tuesday.
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Solar airplane lands in New York, ends US trip
The experimental Solar Impulse plane, powered by the sun, completed a transcontinental trip across the United States late Saturday, touching down in New York despite a rip in the fabric of one wing.
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A plane that runs on the sun to end US journey
A revolutionary solar-powered plane is about to end a slow, symbolic journey across America by quietly buzzing the Statue of Liberty and landing in a city whose buildings often obscure the sun.
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First-ever solar plane begins cross-country trip across US
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on the sun's power alone soared over the western United States late Friday on the first leg of cross-country journey.
-
World's first 'solar plane' to fly across US
A first of its kind ultra-lightweight plane powered completely by the sun is set to fly coast-to-coast this spring.
-
Now, a plane powered by the Sun
An experimental solar-powered plane whose Swiss makers hope someday to fly around the globe soared into uncharted territory Wednesday — the cold, dark night. The team of adventurers and engineers behind the Solar Impulse project are already celebrating an aviation milestone for the longest solar flight after keeping the single-seat pr...
