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# Solar Impulse

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# Solar Impulse
Solar-powered plane takes off on historic flight around the world
The Solar Impulse 2 is expected to take 25 days to fly the mammoth journey.
# Solar Impulse
Could this solar-powered plane allow us to fly without fuel?
A 13-year-old project, privately funded in Switzerland, has seen a plane flying across America – by day AND by night.
# Solar Power
How this plane is travelling across America without any fuel
Powered entirely by the sun, the plane can fly by day or night but it will never be able to carry passengers.