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Solar Impulse Concept Plane Unveiled Friday, June 26, 2009 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> Green Technology   
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Today, Swiss engineers unveil the Solar Impulse HB-SIA prototype plane. As the name suggests, the plane is designed to fly solely on solar power, and its next trick will be a 36-hour test flight early next year. That’s one compete day and one complete night fueled only by rechargeable batteries and sunlight. Its successor is slated for a trans-Atlantic trip sometime in 2012. The final goal is a complete trip around the world. (source: spectrum.ieee.org)
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