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Night flight for solar plane

July 8th 2010 22:18

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A solar-powered plane designed to fly round the clock passed a crucial test as it completed its first night flight.



Solar Impulse's Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg prepares the landing of the solar-powered HB-SIA prototype airplane after its first successful night flight attempt at Payerne airport July 8, 2010.

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse





You'll see the whole series of pictures of the night flight and the setting sun, and the early morning thereafter and the jubilance of the pilots just by clicking the link above - an environmentalist's delight - but just the first stage it seems from freeing the world from current oil intensive flights so destructive to our environment.











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Comment by Wilson Pon

July 10th 2010 02:51


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Brilliant idea, Katyzzz. I strongly believed that in the near future, Solar plane would be a new alternative, or maybe a substitution for recently airplane for sure...

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July 10th 2010 05:57


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It would certainly reduce carbon emissions, Wilson, but all those solar panels look as if it will be commercially unviable for some time yet.

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