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Solar powered aircraft landed in Washington
Solar Impulse, the name of the plane, landed at Dulles International Airport outside the city of Washington at 12:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AP reported.
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Solar powered aircraft set a new record
On May 23, the first manned Solar Impulse solar powered aircraft set a new record of flight distance with the completion of a long distance of 1,541km.
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Planes around the world
Currently, the longest record of 26 hours is in the Solar Impulse. However, scientists are planning to allow solar powered aircraft to fly around the globe for up to 20…
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The solar plane completes the flight
According to a reporter in Geneva, Switzerland's first and only Solar Impulse has completed a transcontinental flight (from Europe to Africa and vice versa) with lon…
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The solar plane has returned
The solar-powered plane flew back to Rabat after successfully flying through the desert in Morocco. On June 22nd, Captain Andre Borschberg landed Solar Impulse's sol…
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Solar planes continue to cross the continent
On the morning of June 5, Solar Impulse continued its second flight from Madrid to Rabat, Marocco on a transcontinental flight of more than 2,500 kilometers. Do not use…
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Sun planes delayed flying to Morocco
The famous Swiss solar plane on 28 May delayed flights from Madrid to Morocco due to unfavorable weather conditions. This is the second and final stage of the cross-coun…
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Solar plane transcontinental flight
Solar Impulse, Switzerland's first solar-powered aircraft, landed safely in Madrid on May 25, completing its first intercontinental flight.
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The longest journey of the solar plane
Solar Impulse has announced that its solar-powered aircraft will test flights from Switzerland to Morocco in the coming weeks.
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Solar planes fly around Switzerland
On September 21st, the world's only solar-powered plane (Solar Impulse) of Switzerland made its first flight in the round-robin schedule.
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The plane uses solar energy to take off
The test model of the aircraft operated by sunlight has flown yesterday at a speed of 45 km / h.
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New test for solar powered aircraft
The prototype solar powered aircraft called Solar Impulse has added some important details, helping it pass the test.
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Solar plane operating since 2010
The first solar powered aircraft in the world will be officially put into use from February 2010.