Solar Impulse

World's First Solar-Powered Plane Takes Off On Daring New Flight

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 05.24.2012

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GENEVA -- An experimental solar-powered airplane took off from Switzerland on its first transcontinental flight Thursday, aiming to reach North Africa...

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Solar Plane Preparing For New Record-Breaking Flight

Posted 04.03.2012

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By InnovationNewsDaily Staff: A solar-powered plane that has shattered three world records plans to go the distance again this year. The pilots o...

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Solar-Powered Plane To Make First Trans-Mediterranean Flight (VIDEO)

AOL Travel News | Posted 09.04.2011

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A team of Swiss engineers have announced their plan to fly the world's most advanced solar-powered airplane across the Mediterranean in 2012, then aro...

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WATCH: Solar Impulse Makes 1st International Flight

AOL Travel News | Posted 07.13.2011

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The Solar Impulse took its first international flight on Friday from Switzerland to Belgium, the Associated Press reports. The flight is a first fo...

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PHOTOS: Solar Impulse Gets Ready For First International Flight

AOL Travel News | Posted 06.28.2011

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The team behind Solar Impulse plans to take the plane on its first international flight next month, leaving from Brussels on May 2, the Associated Pre...

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Solar Plane Completes First Solar-Powered Night Flight

AP | ELIANE ENGELER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PAYERNE, Switzerland — An experimental solar-powered plane completed its first 24-hour test flight successfully Thursday, proving that the aircr...

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'Solar Impulse,' Solar-Powered Plane, Takes Off For 24-Hour Test Flight

AP | FRANK JORDANS and ELIANE ENGELER | Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) GENEVA — An experimental solar-powered plane took off from western Switzerland on Wednesday for a 24-hour test flight – a key step in...

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Solar Impulse, Round The World Solar Plane, Makes First Test

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PAYERNE, Switzerland — At the pace of a fast bicycle, a solar-powered plane took to the skies for its maiden flight Wednesday, passing an import...

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Solar Plane Test Flight: Bertrand Piccard Tests Round-The-World Solar Plane

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PAYERNE, Switzerland — At the pace of a fast bicycle, a solar-powered plane took to the skies for its maiden flight Wednesday, passing an import...

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Solar Impulse: First Solar Plane Completes Runway Test (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Solar Impulse, an aircraft with ambitions of being the first solar-powered plane to fly around the world, recently completed its first runway test...

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