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Raphael Domjan Nears Solar Flight World Record with 8,224-Metre SolarStratos Journey
Raphael Domjan, a Swiss eco-explorer, achieved an 8,224-meter altitude in his SolarStratos aircraft, edging closer to breaking the solar-powered flight record. The attempt, departing from Sion Airport, showcased the potential of renewable energy in aviation.
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Solar Impulse 2 Pilot Andre Borschberg Dares The Impossible
Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg lives by the rallying cry of "making the impossible possible", and now he and his compatriot Bertrand Piccard have done just that.
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Solar Impulse 2 Leaves Egypt For Final Leg Of World Tour
The first solar-powered plane to circle the world took off from Cairo on Sunday for Abu Dhabi, in the final leg of its journey.
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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 Impulse 2 Flies By Statue Of Liberty On Last US Leg
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew by the Statue of Liberty early today, near the end of the US portion of its bid to circle the globe using only solar power.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands In Oklahoma On Record-Breaking Flight
The Solar Impulse 2 plane touched down in Tulsa, in the south-central US state of Oklahoma late on Thursday, ending the latest stage of its record-breaking quest to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel.
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Solar-Powered Plane Lands In Arizona On Round-The-World Flight
A solar-powered airplane midway through a historic bid to circle the globe completed the tenth leg of its journey on Monday, landing in Arizona after a 16-hour flight from California, the project team said.
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Solar Impulse 2 Takes Off On Next Leg Of Round-The-World Flight
The Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, took off Monday from near San Francisco en route to the southwest city of Phoenix.
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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 Plane Reaches California After Flight Across Pacific
A solar-powered airplane reached the San Francisco Bay area and performed a fly-by over the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday afternoon following 56 hours of flight over the Pacific Ocean as part of its journey around the world.
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Raphael Domjan Nears Solar Flight World Record with 8,224-Metre SolarStratos Journey
Raphael Domjan, a Swiss eco-explorer, achieved an 8,224-meter altitude in his SolarStratos aircraft, edging closer to breaking the solar-powered flight record. The attempt, departing from Sion Airport, showcased the potential of renewable energy in aviation.
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Solar Impulse 2 Pilot Andre Borschberg Dares The Impossible
Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg lives by the rallying cry of "making the impossible possible", and now he and his compatriot Bertrand Piccard have done just that.
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Solar Impulse 2 Leaves Egypt For Final Leg Of World Tour
The first solar-powered plane to circle the world took off from Cairo on Sunday for Abu Dhabi, in the final leg of its journey.
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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 Impulse 2 Flies By Statue Of Liberty On Last US Leg
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew by the Statue of Liberty early today, near the end of the US portion of its bid to circle the globe using only solar power.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands In Oklahoma On Record-Breaking Flight
The Solar Impulse 2 plane touched down in Tulsa, in the south-central US state of Oklahoma late on Thursday, ending the latest stage of its record-breaking quest to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel.
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Solar-Powered Plane Lands In Arizona On Round-The-World Flight
A solar-powered airplane midway through a historic bid to circle the globe completed the tenth leg of its journey on Monday, landing in Arizona after a 16-hour flight from California, the project team said.
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Solar Impulse 2 Takes Off On Next Leg Of Round-The-World Flight
The Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, took off Monday from near San Francisco en route to the southwest city of Phoenix.
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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 Plane Reaches California After Flight Across Pacific
A solar-powered airplane reached the San Francisco Bay area and performed a fly-by over the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday afternoon following 56 hours of flight over the Pacific Ocean as part of its journey around the world.
