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29 March 2024

Solar powered aircraft’s first flight

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People work on the new experimental solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft, with a wingspan of 72 metres (236 ft), in Payerne. (REUTERS)

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The new experimental solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft. (REUTERS)

The aircraft, which was unveiled on April 9, has a wingspan of 72 metres (236 ft), and weighs 2.4 tons, bearing in total more than 17,000 solar cells. (REUTERS)

The attempt to fly around the world in stages using only solar energy will be made in 2015. (REUTERS)

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Pic: Reuters

Pic: Reuters