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Solar Plane Passes Big Test, Flies 24 Hours Straight

ZURICH, Switzerland (July 8) -- A solar-powered plane successfully completed a crucial round-the-clock test flight today in the skies over Switzerland, with its inventors hailing it as a milestone for aviation using only the clean and renewable energy of the sun. The carbon fiber Solar Impulse prototype, with the...

Solar Plane Attempts Crucial Night Flight

ZURICH, Switzerland (July 7) -- A solar-powered plane is attempting a key flight test in the skies of Switzerland, with its inventors saying it could set a milestone for flying around the world using only the clean and renewable energy of the sun. The carbon fiber Solar Impulse prototype, with the 262-foot wingspan of an...

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05/27/12 Solar plane begins transcontinental journey Source: The Bulletin - Bend OR An experimental solar-powered airplane took off from Switzerland on its first transcontinental flight Thursday, aiming to reach North Africa next week.
05/24/12 Solar Impulse takes off for Morocco on first Source: GameDaily The sun-powered Solar Impulse plane is gradually working up to a trip around the globe, with the most recent benchmark being its first international flight in 2011.
04/27/12 Swiss solar plane team aims for Mediterranean sun Source: Times-Standard - Eureka CA GENEVAâThe Swiss team that built the world's most advanced solar-powered plane is planning to head to the Mediterranean next month.
04/25/12 World's largest solar plane to make first... Source: People's Daily Swiss-made solar-powered plane "Solar Impulse," the largest of its kind in the world, will take its first-ever cross-continent flight in May or June, the company announced Tuesday.