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Solar-Powered Plane Flies Through The Night For The First Time

12:53AM July 9, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Every few months, the Solar Impulse aircraft embarks upon another test flight, working gradually toward the goal of circumnavigating the globe. Yesterday, it flew for 26 hours, powered through the night by sun it collected during the day. More »

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Around The World, Under The Sun

8:40AM April 8, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

The Solar Impulse, a solar-powered glider with a wingspan larger than that of a Boeing 787, completed its first true flight today, a major milestone in its aim to circumnavigate the globe in 2012. More »

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Solar Impulse Plane Flies For First Time In Switzerland

10:44PM December 4, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

The Solar Impulse lightcraft was flown for the first time in Switzerland yesterday, and leading the solar-powered project was Captain Bertrand Piccard, part of the first team to fly the world in a balloon in 1999. More »

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100% Solar-Powered Aeroplane Ready To Go Around The World

9:20PM July 9, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Solar Impulse—the 100% solar-powered aeroplane that will go around the world—is complete and ready to circumnavigate the globe. And for the first time ever, its pilot—actually, the real Piccard—will use a symbiotic suit. More »