Solar-Powered UAV Unveiled

The prototype of Switzerland’s Solar Impulse long-duration, solar-powered aircraft will be unveiled June 26. Conceived in 2003 and inspired by Bertran Piccard’s around-the-world balloon flight in 1999, Solar Impulse is designed to take off and remain aloft for several days with no fuel other than...

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