Solar Impulse 2 will test pilot alertness of flights around the world

Credit: Solar Impulse
Unveiled earlier this month in Payerne, Switzerland, the Solar Impulse 2 is scheduled to quickly proceed to flight testing ahead of its solar-powered around-the-world attempt next year. First flight is planned for mid-May, and circumnavigation is required to begin in March 2015 to avoid the monsoon...

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