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Sep 12 2008, Sameer Kumar

Eco Factor: A lightweight carbon-fiber composite aircraft that uses solar panels to give you a clean and noise-free trip to the clouds.

The Deus Ex Machina is a twin-boom, lightweight aircraft that aims at giving the adventurers that take to the...

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A passenger airplane of Icaro airlines lies on the north edge of Mariscal Sucre airport after it ran off the runway during takeoff in Quito, Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. No passengers were hurt according to local media reports.