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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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Solar-Impulse 2 More Than Halfway Across The Atlantic
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft passed the halfway mark of its marathon flight across the Atlantic late Tuesday, one of the most challenging legs of its historic sun-powered journey around the world.
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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 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 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 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 Impulse 2 Resumes Round-The-World Flight
The Solar Impulse 2 resumed its record-breaking quest Thursday to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel, taking advantage of improved weather to take off from Hawaii.
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Solar Impulse Plane Makes First Maintenance Flight In Hawaii
The sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 has made a successful test flight in Hawaii, where it has been grounded for repairs on its round-the-world trek, the Swiss-based project said today.
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Solar Impulse 2 Ready To Fly Again By April 20: Spokeswoman
The sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2, grounded in Hawaii since the summer for repairs, will be ready to fly again by April 20, the project's spokeswoman told AFP today.
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Solar Impulse 2 Needs 20 Million Euros to Complete Flight
The team behind the sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane on Tuesday said it needed an additional 20 million euros ($22 million) to complete a historic round-the-world flight, after battery damage grounded it for months.
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Solar Impulse Could be Stuck in Japan for a Year, Says Pilot
A solar-powered plane attempting to fly around the world must cross the Pacific within a few weeks or it could remain stuck in Japan for a year, its pilot said in an interview published today.
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Solar Impulse Plane Stuck in Japan One Week for Repairs
Solar Impulse 2 will be stuck in Japan for at least a week, its pilot has said, after it sustained damage to its delicate wing following an impromptu landing in the country.
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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 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.
-
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.
-
Solar-Impulse 2 More Than Halfway Across The Atlantic
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft passed the halfway mark of its marathon flight across the Atlantic late Tuesday, one of the most challenging legs of its historic sun-powered journey around the world.
-
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 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 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 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.
-
Solar Impulse 2 Resumes Round-The-World Flight
The Solar Impulse 2 resumed its record-breaking quest Thursday to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel, taking advantage of improved weather to take off from Hawaii.
-
Solar Impulse Plane Makes First Maintenance Flight In Hawaii
The sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2 has made a successful test flight in Hawaii, where it has been grounded for repairs on its round-the-world trek, the Swiss-based project said today.
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Solar Impulse 2 Ready To Fly Again By April 20: Spokeswoman
The sun-powered plane Solar Impulse 2, grounded in Hawaii since the summer for repairs, will be ready to fly again by April 20, the project's spokeswoman told AFP today.
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Solar Impulse 2 Needs 20 Million Euros to Complete Flight
The team behind the sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 plane on Tuesday said it needed an additional 20 million euros ($22 million) to complete a historic round-the-world flight, after battery damage grounded it for months.
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Solar Impulse Could be Stuck in Japan for a Year, Says Pilot
A solar-powered plane attempting to fly around the world must cross the Pacific within a few weeks or it could remain stuck in Japan for a year, its pilot said in an interview published today.
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Solar Impulse Plane Stuck in Japan One Week for Repairs
Solar Impulse 2 will be stuck in Japan for at least a week, its pilot has said, after it sustained damage to its delicate wing following an impromptu landing in the country.
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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.
