Solar-Powered Aircraft to Circle the World Nonstop
A veteran team of record-setting aviation explorers will attempt to fly a solar-powered aircraft around the world, possibly as early as 2009. The Switzerland-based "Solar Impulse" team is headed by Bertrand Piccard, and includes Brian Jones and Andre Borschberg, a pilot and engineer. Piccard and...
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