Sun-powered plane flies non-stop for 20 hours
June 6th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Rabat (Morocco), June 6 (IANS) An aircraft of the size of an Airbus A340, fitted with 12,000 solar cells, took off from Madrid, Spain, flew about 800 km over ... Read more...
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Solar-powered plane attempts intercontinental flight
May 25th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 24 (IANS) Solar Impulse, the world's biggest solar-powered aircraft, took off from Switzerland Thursday for its first intercontinental flight to Morocco.The aircraft started its voyage at Payerne in ... Read more...
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Solar plane to make first cross-continent flight
April 25th, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Bern, April 25 (IANS) The world's largest solar-powered plane, Swiss-made Solar Impulse, will take its first-ever cross-continent flight in May or June.The plane, co-piloted by Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, ... Read more...
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Swiss solar powered aircraft begins first international flight
May 13th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by BNO News
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Swiss solar powered aircraft on Friday took off for its first international flight to Belgium to ultimately arrive in France, Solar Impulse said.At around 8:40 a.m. ... Read more...
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Solar-powered plane set for world tour
October 15th, 2010 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 14 (IANS) The team that built the first solar-powered plane is planning a round-the-world flight within two years, with a stopover in China, a media report Thursday said."We plan ... Read more...
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Solar Plane Lands Subsequent To The Attainment Of Its Initial 24-Hour Flight
July 11th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An investigational plane energized by solar energy has landed in one piece subsequent to the accomplishment of its initial 24-hour test flight. This exceptional ... Read more...
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Solar Plane Lands Safely After Flying Through The Night
July 11th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Payerne, July 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An aircraft which derived its power from solar energy was successful in remaining aloft for a period of 26 hours and finally was able to ... Read more...
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Solar Impulse plane completes record-breaking 24-hour flight
July 8th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): A solar-powered plane has become the first to complete a 24-hour flight, using batteries charged during the day to keep it aloft overnight. The aircraft touched down on ... Read more...
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Solar plane lands after first night flight (Lead, changing dateline)
July 8th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, July 8 (DPA) A solar-powered plane landed Thursday morning in western Switzerland after staying in the air for 26 hours straight and successfully completing its first night flight.
The plane, part of ... Read more...
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Solar plane takes off for test flight
July 8th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) A solar-powered plane which can fly without fuel has taken off for its first 24-hour test flight before embarking on circumnavigation of the earth.
The plane, named Solar Impulse, ... Read more...
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Solar plane set for test flight in night sky
June 17th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): A plane, called Solar Impulse, which is powered by the sun's rays, is all set to go on a test flight at night later this month.The Swiss researchers, ... Read more...
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Swiss team plans to fly solar plane all night
June 16th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Geneva, Jun 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Swiss team is planning to fly a solar powered plane around the world in 2012. The team has announced that they plan to fly ... Read more...
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Solar Plane Being Readied For Nocturnal Flight
June 16th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
June 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Swiss team is involved in efforts to fly a plane powered by solar ray across the world in 2012. The team is trying to fly ... Read more...
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Solar plane successfully makes first test flight
April 8th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 8 (ANI): A prototype solar-powered plane has made its maiden test voyage from a Swiss airfield.Coming closer to the goal of using solar energy to fly around the world, the ... Read more...
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Swiss solar plane makes first flight
April 7th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 7 (DPA) A solar-powered airplane took off on its first major test flight Wednesday morning, from an airfield in western Switzerland.
The flight of the plane, named Solar Impulse, comes ahead ... Read more...
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Solar plane to soon fly around the world
June 26th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 26 (ANI): Bertrand Picard, a Swiss adventurer is all set to unveil a prototype of a solar-powered plane he hopes eventually to fly around the world.According to a report ... Read more...
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