Solar Impulse completes first leg of trans-US journey

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The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed the first leg of its US transcontinental journey, landing in Phoenix, Arizona. The flight was the latest in its attempt to achieve the first-ever round-the-world solar flight. Si2 landed at Phoenix Goodyear Airport, with André Borschberg...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Network Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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