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Solar Impulse News: Grounded for Now

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:57:46 +0000

After breaking the record for longest flight without refueling, Solar Impulse is grounded in Hawaii. The solar-powered plane’s batteries were damaged during the trek from Japan to Hawaii, and it is expected that it will not be able to fly again until next year. While this is bad news for the Solar Impulse team as well as […]

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Solar Impulse Announces The Route for The First Ever Solar Powered Trip Around the World

Mila Luleva — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:51:27 +0000

The guys from Solar Impulse have just revealed the record winning route, which they intend to travel by the new and improved Solar Impulse 2. The plane will not use any fuel, which will make it the first ever solar-powered around the world trip in history. Following the developments and updates around Solar Impulse have […]

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Solar Impulse 2 Ready to Take Off for First Ever Flight Around the World

Mila Luleva — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 09:23:35 +0000

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Superman? No, it is the new and improved Solar Impulse 2, the first ever solar powered airplane that will attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. After the enormous success of Solar Impulse, the solar powered airplane prototype that broke numerous […]

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