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Solar Impulse Si2 airplane departed for its leg around the world: Abu Dhabi (UAE)-Muscat (Oman)

Abu Dhabi, UAE - Twelve years to make the dream a reality

Under intense and watchful eyes, the Solar Impulse team in Abu Dhabi along with the Mission Control Center (MCC) in Monaco, witnessed Solar Impulse take-off this morning to reach Muscat (Oman), before crossing the Arabian Sea to Ahmedabad (India). André Borschberg flew Si2 at 7:12 (GMT +4) on Monday, performing the first stage of the Round-The-World Flight using zero fuel. Piccard will take the...

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Rome, Italy, 03/09/2015 15:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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