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June 5, 2012 08:18 pm GMT

Aviation History Is Being Made Right Now, and You Can Watch Online

Aviation history is being made right this very second, and your Internet browser can give you a front-row seat.The Solar Impulse, an aircraft powered entirely by solar power, began an epic transatlantic crossing attempt late last month. On Tuesday morning, Solar Impulse and one of her pilots, former balloonist Bertrand Piccard, was completing the second leg of the journey: an airborne hop from Spain to the Moroccan capital of Rabat. 12,000 solar cells provide juice to four electric motors, keeping the carbon fiber, Airbus A340-sized Solar Impuse airborne. Despite its size, Solar Impulse weighs about the same as an average car thanks to ultra-light construction techniques. By far on… Continue reading...

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