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Solar Impulse plane will fly back to Switzerland on Friday

Payerne, Switzerland - A favorable weather window seems to be opening up for tomorrow

A favorable weather window seems to be opening up for Friday 1 July 2011. Powered only by solar energy, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA could fly back to Switzerland. Taking off from Paris-Le Bourget the solar airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will attempt to reach Payerne airfield, landing there at around 19:00 (UTC +2). The prototype, piloted by André Borschberg, will take off in the m...

fra/pec - 1131541
Rome, Italy, 06/29/2011 21:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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