Solar Impulse completes first ever solar-powered intercontinental journey

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As anticipated, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA experimental solar-powered aircraft completed the first ever solar-powered intercontinental roundtrip journey between Europe and Africa today. The roughly 6,000 km (3,728 mile) trip commenced on May 24 and consisted of a total of eight legs averaging 800 km (497 miles) before reaching its conclusion with a landing back where it all began in Payerne, Switzerland at 8:30 pm on July 24, local time. .. Continue Reading Solar Impulse completes first ever solar-powered intercontinental journey

Section: Aero Gizmo

Tags: Aircraft, Flight, Solar Impulse, Solar-powered

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