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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in New York in Historic Bid to Circle the Globe
The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi.
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Pioneering Solar Pilots 'Make Sci-Fi A Reality'
The Swiss pilot readying to cross the Atlantic in a solar-powered plane on the next leg of a record-breaking, round-the-world mission says he is making science fiction reality.
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Solar-Plane Pilots Say Trip Was Also Test Of Human Endurance
The two Swiss pilots taking turns to fly a solar-powered airplane around the world said Sunday the endeavour is not only a demonstration of the importance of renewable energy but also of the many challenges the human body can endure.
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Solar Impulse 2 Resumes Round-the-World Flight
The experimental sun-powered plane, piloted by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, left Kalaeloa Airport at 6:15am (4:15pm GMT, or 9:45pm IST).
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Hawaii, Pilot Sets Non-Stop Solo Flight Record
The whole trip from Japan to Hawaii took four days and 22 hours, with the Swiss aviator taking catnaps of only 20 minutes at a time.
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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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First solar-powered plane to start round-the-world trip from India in 2015
Come 2015, India and rest of the world can see the first aircraft that is powered by solar energy and can fly non-stop.
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Solar plane makes successful trans-US flight amid storms
The Solar Impulse, a single-person solar-powered aircraft piloted by a Swiss adventurer, landed in St Louis, Missouri early today on the third leg of a transcontinental flight after over 21 hours in the air.
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Solar plane completes 24-hour test flight
An experimental solar-powered plane completed its first 24-hour test flight successfully on Thursday, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night. (See Pics)The test brings the Swiss-led project one step closer to its goal of circling the globe using only energy from the sun.Pilot Andre Bo...
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in New York in Historic Bid to Circle the Globe
The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi.
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Pioneering Solar Pilots 'Make Sci-Fi A Reality'
The Swiss pilot readying to cross the Atlantic in a solar-powered plane on the next leg of a record-breaking, round-the-world mission says he is making science fiction reality.
-
Solar-Plane Pilots Say Trip Was Also Test Of Human Endurance
The two Swiss pilots taking turns to fly a solar-powered airplane around the world said Sunday the endeavour is not only a demonstration of the importance of renewable energy but also of the many challenges the human body can endure.
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Solar Impulse 2 Resumes Round-the-World Flight
The experimental sun-powered plane, piloted by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, left Kalaeloa Airport at 6:15am (4:15pm GMT, or 9:45pm IST).
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Hawaii, Pilot Sets Non-Stop Solo Flight Record
The whole trip from Japan to Hawaii took four days and 22 hours, with the Swiss aviator taking catnaps of only 20 minutes at a time.
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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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First solar-powered plane to start round-the-world trip from India in 2015
Come 2015, India and rest of the world can see the first aircraft that is powered by solar energy and can fly non-stop.
-
Solar plane makes successful trans-US flight amid storms
The Solar Impulse, a single-person solar-powered aircraft piloted by a Swiss adventurer, landed in St Louis, Missouri early today on the third leg of a transcontinental flight after over 21 hours in the air.
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Solar plane completes 24-hour test flight
An experimental solar-powered plane completed its first 24-hour test flight successfully on Thursday, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night. (See Pics)The test brings the Swiss-led project one step closer to its goal of circling the globe using only energy from the sun.Pilot Andre Bo...
