Solar Impulse
Jul 1 2009, Harshpaul

The record-setting flight of the SkySpark was a big one for clean energy airplanes, and what the Solar Impulse wants to do is another big shot. Bertrand Piccard wants to take this solar energy powered plane on a flight around the globe, making it the.

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