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- Solar Impulse grounded in Hawaii until April 2016 for repairs to damaged batteries Thu, 16 Jul 15, 7:24amThe experimental solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 will remain grounded in Hawaii until at least April 2016, according to the latest update from the team...
- Bad weather forces Solar Impulse to make unscheduled stop in Japan Mon, 1 Jun 15, 11:53pmOver the weekend, Solar Impulse finally departed from China to begin its five-day, five-night solar-powered journey across the Pacific Ocean. This leg of the round-the-world expedition had been delayed for weeks due to bad...
- Sun-powered Solar Impulse begins longest, most dangerous leg of round-the-world flight Mon, 1 Jun 15, 2:30amSolar Impulse 2, solar-powered aircraft with room for only one person, lifted off from China at 2:39am local time May 31, beginning the five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii...
- Solar Impulse is gearing up for five-day solar-powered flight across the Pacific Ocean Tue, 5 May 15, 11:58pmSolar Impulse, the experimental solar-powered aircraft with just enough room for a pilot, is still on its way around the world, despite a number of delays due to poor weather conditions...
- Solar Impulse launches sixth leg of round-the-world journey after three-week delay Wed, 22 Apr 15, 12:02amSolar Impulse 2 landed in Chongcqing, China, on March 31, where the team planned to stay for just a few days before embarking on the next leg of their epic solar-powered round-the-world flight...
- After three-week delay, Solar Impulse sets off on sixth leg of round-the-world journey Wed, 22 Apr 15, 12:02amSolar Impulse 2 landed in Chongcqing, China, on March 31, where the team planned to stay for just a few days before embarking on the next leg of their epic solar-powered round-the-world flight...
- Solar Impulse lands in China to share messages about clean energy Thu, 2 Apr 15, 1:02amSolar Impulse 2 landed in China on Tuesday, bringing a strong message about the importance of clean energy and sustainability to a country with major environmental issues...
- Solar Impulse 2 sets world record for longest solar-powered flight by landing in India Thu, 12 Mar 15, 2:20amThe world watched as Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) landed in India on March 10, marking the first time a solar-powered aircraft has landed in the Asian country, as well as setting the world record for the longest solar-powered flight...
- Solar Impulse unveils route for first round-the-world flight powered by the sun Wed, 21 Jan 15, 4:00amSlated for take off in either late February or early March 2015, the Solar Impulse 2 flight is expected to span approximately 25 flight days across 5 months and land in 12 different locations...
- Solar Impulse route unveiled for first round-the-world flight powered by the sun Wed, 21 Jan 15, 1:00amSlated for take off in either late February or early March 2015, the Solar Impulse 2 flight is expected to span approximately 25 flight days across 5 months and land in 12 different locations...
- Sunseeker Duo: World’s Fastest Solar-Powered Two-Seater Plane Completes First Test Flight Tue, 25 Jun 13, 2:00amThe fuel-free lightweight Sunseeker Duo aircraft is now airborne! After it was unveiled at the AERO Global Show for General Aviation in Friedrichshafen, Germany in April, the world’s fastest two-seater solar-powered plane...
- Sunseeker Duo: World’s Fastest Solar-Powered Two-Seater Plane Successfully Completes First Test Flight Tue, 25 Jun 13, 12:24amThe fuel-free lightweight Sunseeker Duo aircraft is now airborne! After it was unveiled at the AERO Global Show for General Aviation in Friedrichshafen in Germany in April, the world’s fastest two-seater solar-powered plane...
- Solar Impulse Pilots Hosting Reddit Ask Me Anything TODAY at 1PM EST Sat, 1 Jun 13, 3:01amThis amazing Solar Impulse airplane recently completed the second leg of its sun-powered journey across the United States, and today co-founders and pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg are hosting a Reddit Ask Me...
- Solar Impulse Departs for Dallas on Second Leg of Sun-Powered Flight Across America Wed, 22 May 13, 11:07pmThe Solar Impulse just successfully completed the first leg of its cross-US journey, traveling from San Francisco Bay Area to Phoenix. The solar-powered giant continues its record-breaking flight today at 5 a.m. departing...
- Sunseeker Duo: World’s Fastest Solar-Powered Two-Seater Plane Unveiled at AERO Friedrichshafen Tue, 30 Apr 13, 12:07amSolar Flight has just unveiled the world's fastest two-seater solar-powered plane at the AERO Global Show for General Aviation in Friedrichshafen, Germany...