Solar Impulse is the first 100% solar-powered airplane. The project began on November 28, 2003 and the plane is going to fly around the world.
The plane will travel at an average speed of 43.5 mph and has a 262.5 foot wingspan. The pilot will be Bertrand Piccard who flew around the world non-stop in a balloon with Brian Jones in 1999. [Computer Weekly]
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