Solar Impulse 2

• Solar Impulse 2 marks first round-the-world flight

  The world's first round-the-world flight to be powered solely by the sun's energy made history on Tuesday as it landed in Abu Dhabi, where it first took off on an epic journey more than a year ago.

  Science

  Jul 26, 2016
  
• Solar Impulse 2 plane completes trip around the world

  Flying low over haze-covered Pyramids in Giza, an experimental solar-powered airplane arrived on Wednesday in Egypt as part of its globe-circling voyage.

  Science

  Jul 13, 2016
  
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• Solar Impulse 2 heads to Egypt on latest leg of around-the-world journey

  An experimental solar-powered airplane has left Spain for Egypt in the penultimate leg of its globe-circling voyage.

  Money

  Jul 11, 2016
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• Solar Impulse 2 completes unprecedented flight across Atlantic Ocean

  An experimental solar-powered airplane landed in Spain Thursday, completing an unprecedented three-day flight across the Atlantic in the latest leg of its globe-circling voyage.

  World

  Jun 23, 2016
• Solar plane on around-the-world trip reaches California

  A solar-powered airplane reached the San Francisco Bay on Saturday afternoon following 56 hours of flight over the Pacific Ocean as part of its journey around the world.

  Environment

  Apr 23, 2016
• Solar Impulse plane back in the sky for 120-hour Japan-Hawaii leg

  A solar-powered plane took off from Japan early Monday to attempt a five-day flight over open water to Hawaii, the eighth leg of its bid to fly around the world without fuel.

  Environment

  Jun 29, 2015
• Solar-powered plane lands in China on historic round the-world flight

  A groundbreaking solar-powered plane successfully flew from Myanmar to central China early Tuesday as part of an historic round-the-world journey promoting renewable energy use.

  Environment

  Mar 31, 2015
• Around-the-world solar flight to start and finish in oil-rich Abu Dhabi

  A Swiss-made solar-powered aircraft is planned to start and finish its first round-the-world flight from the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi.

  Environment

  Sep 25, 2014
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• WATCH: Solar plane completes successful flight

  A solar-powered plane made its successful maiden voyage on Monday.

  Science

  Jun 2, 2014