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A successful first flight for Solar Impulse 2 airplane (VIDEO)
Payerne, Switzerland - After a 2h 17 minute flight duration
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Solar Impulse 2, the solar aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, yesterday carried out its first flight out of the Payerne aerodrome in Switzerland. The revolutionary single-seater aircraft, with which Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are attempting to carry out the first solar-powered flight around the world in 2015, has successfully completed its maiden flight yesterday morning i...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency