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FAI: Solar Impulse 2 airplane took off to continue world circumnavigation and breaking records (2)

Lausanne, Switzerland - After months of repair the Si2 took off on 21 April 2016 at 6:15am Hawaiian time, 6.15pm Swiss time

Swiss pioneers and ambassadors for clean technology, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, left the Kakaeloa Airport in Hawaii at 6:15am Hawaiian time to continue their spectacular journey of the first ever solar flight around-the-world. The next days will see the completion of the pioneering adventure as the Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) airplane heads back to its starting point to Abu Dhabi. After months...

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Rome, Italy, 04/22/2016 13:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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