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Solar-Powered Plane Grounded 9 Months in Hawaii by Battery Damage
A solar-powered plane halfway through an attempt to circle the globe will be grounded in Hawaii for at least nine months because of battery damage sustained during its record 118-hour flight to Oahu from Japan, the project team said on Wednesday.
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Solar Impulse 2 Grounded in Hawaii For Repairs
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has been grounded in Hawaii, its crew said Saturday, after a grueling five-day, fuel-less flight across the Pacific Ocean overheated its batteries.
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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 Reaches Half Way in Japan-US Leg
A solar-powered aircraft flying between Japan and Hawaii as part of a round-the-world bid passed the halfway point of the perilous Pacific Ocean crossing Wednesday, and smashed its own endurance record.
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Solar Impulse Reaches Quarter Way Point in Japan-US Flight
A solar-powered aircraft on a round-the-world flight was high above the Pacific Ocean today, over a quarter of the way to Hawaii after leaving Japan, the mission website showed.
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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 Set to Take Off Early Wednesday: Team
A solar-powered plane that has been trapped in Japan for three weeks by the rainy season is set to take off for Hawaii early Wednesday, the team said.
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Solar Impulse Can Wait in Japan for 2 months, Says Pilot
The pilot of a solar-powered plane trapped in Japan by the country's rainy season said today he is prepared to wait two more months for a weather window, but may eventually have to give up for the year.
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Solar Impulse Facing 'Moment of Truth' in Japan, Says Pilot
An ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the globe in a solar-powered plane is facing a "moment of truth" after two weeks of bad weather that have left it stuck in Japan, its pilot said today.
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Solar Impulse Now Fixed But Waiting on Weather: Team
A solar-powered plane that got stuck in Japan during an attempt to fly around the world is fixed and ready to go - as soon as the weather gets better, a spokeswoman said today.
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Solar-Powered Plane Grounded 9 Months in Hawaii by Battery Damage
A solar-powered plane halfway through an attempt to circle the globe will be grounded in Hawaii for at least nine months because of battery damage sustained during its record 118-hour flight to Oahu from Japan, the project team said on Wednesday.
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Solar Impulse 2 Grounded in Hawaii For Repairs
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has been grounded in Hawaii, its crew said Saturday, after a grueling five-day, fuel-less flight across the Pacific Ocean overheated its batteries.
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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 Reaches Half Way in Japan-US Leg
A solar-powered aircraft flying between Japan and Hawaii as part of a round-the-world bid passed the halfway point of the perilous Pacific Ocean crossing Wednesday, and smashed its own endurance record.
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Solar Impulse Reaches Quarter Way Point in Japan-US Flight
A solar-powered aircraft on a round-the-world flight was high above the Pacific Ocean today, over a quarter of the way to Hawaii after leaving Japan, the mission website showed.
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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 Set to Take Off Early Wednesday: Team
A solar-powered plane that has been trapped in Japan for three weeks by the rainy season is set to take off for Hawaii early Wednesday, the team said.
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Solar Impulse Can Wait in Japan for 2 months, Says Pilot
The pilot of a solar-powered plane trapped in Japan by the country's rainy season said today he is prepared to wait two more months for a weather window, but may eventually have to give up for the year.
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Solar Impulse Facing 'Moment of Truth' in Japan, Says Pilot
An ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the globe in a solar-powered plane is facing a "moment of truth" after two weeks of bad weather that have left it stuck in Japan, its pilot said today.
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Solar Impulse Now Fixed But Waiting on Weather: Team
A solar-powered plane that got stuck in Japan during an attempt to fly around the world is fixed and ready to go - as soon as the weather gets better, a spokeswoman said today.
