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Solar Impulse project is ready

Lausanne, Switzerland - Piccard's solar-powered airplane will try to fly around the world

Bertrand Piccard tries it again. After the success of the flight around the world aboard of a balloon in 1999 (see for details AVIONEWS), he would be now ready to accomplish the production of an airplane which is completely powered by solar energy in order to try such undertaking again, and so helping research concerning ecological-powered transport means. The Solar Impulse (as this is the name of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 61146
Rome, Italy, 04/01/2004 16:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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