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Crossing frontiers: Solar Impulse aircraft successfully lands in Rabat

Rabat, Morocco - After a flight lasting a total of 19 hours 8 min and 830 km

Under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI and upon invitation of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen), the Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg has completed its flight to Morocco. The prototype landed successfully in Rabat-Salé airport at 11:30PM (UTC+1) yesterday evening. This is a symbolic victory for Solar Impulse as it is the first time the HB-SIA lands o...

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Rome, Italy, 06/06/2012 12:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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