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Solar Impulse into the history: successfully first night flight by a solar energy plane
Payerne, Switzerland - Flight duration: 26 hours and 9 minutes
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, with André Borschberg at its controls, successfully landed this morning at 09:00, to the cheers of a crowd of supporters who came to celebrate this great milestone. For more than 26 hours, André Borschberg expertly piloted the aircraft with its 64 meter wingspan. The plane was up in the air yesterday for the whole day, then through the entire night, flying solely on solar e...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency