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Bertrand Piccard continues his preparations for his "Solar" flight around the World

Duebendorf , Switzerland - He will use a only-solar supplied electric powered aircraft

Are in progress the preparations for the first flight around the world carried out with an airplane propelled by electrical engines supplied only by solar light. The flight will preview an entire turn of the planet, flight with which the Swiss scientist and adventurer Bertrand Piccard want to demonstrate that it is possible to realize an aircraft with zero environmental impact. In the meantime...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1089606
Rome, Italy, 05/14/2008 14:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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