Solar-powered plane takes off on a historic round-the-world flight

Solar-powered plane takes off on a historic round-the-world flight

Swiss-made, 100% solar-powered airplane took off from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Monday, March 9, 2015 in a first ever attempt to fly around the world in a plane powered entirely by energy received from the Sun.On the same day, the plane successfully completed t

Solar-powered airplane to embark on cross-country tour in May

Solar-powered airplane to embark on cross-country tour in May

Swiss team Solar Impulse has announced on March 29, 2013 that they will fly from US west coast to the east coast in May ‘2013 using their solar-powered airplane HB-SIA. It will be a public awareness trip from California to New York ending early July. By 2015, the