Piccard, Lindbergh Push Electric Aircraft
Two family names, famous for their aviation exploits, are back in the news again for helping expand the envelope of powered flight — one for a record flight that ended Thursday. The Solar Impulse, a spindly-looking aircraft “fueled” solely by the Sun’s energy, touched down at 9 a.m. July 8 in...
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