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Solar-powered plane set for global flight

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The plans have been set for the solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2, to take off from Abu Dhabi and then fly around the globe using only the sun’s energy. With a wingspan of 72m (236ft), Solar Impulse 2 is the width of a Boeing 747, but weighs about the same as a large car. Its predecessor, Solar Impulse 1 has already been flown across America and stored sufficient power in its batteries to fly all night.
Mark Lobel reports.

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  1. @ryguymaumuhammedd9433

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    BPM & Indy Greens of Fredericksburg,VA for Jesus/Isa Sharia Law (albino aryan/leper awareness) https://twitter.com/NgoziRyguy

  2. @aoductingserviceslimited7463

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    Captain Picard!? hahahha Nice

  3. @waffles824

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    A slow propeller plane that only hold 2 and is the size of a 747. The wright brothers called from 100 years ago and said "that's all you've managed in 100 yrs". 

    There is no future in propeller planes.

  4. @infinituscyclus6121

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    Well, I'm still not very optimistic with its capability to withstand strong turbulence.

  5. @e21big

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    sound like someone already did this sometime ago..

  6. @nabihamoses4511

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    Good

  7. @mrcaboosevg6089

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    Female pilot in UAE, just goes to show that not all of the Middle East is a complete shit hole

  8. @JohannaDenny

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    Clean it good.

  9. @roladura7240

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    THAT WAS GREAT SO GREAT
    THANKS FOR THE NEWS

  10. @lordgluck

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    captain, Bertrand Piccard of the uss, enterprise

  11. @BBCNews

    January 9, 2024 at 3:23 am

    Bigger than a 747 but just the weight of a family car – this plane is powered by solar power & clean technology alone http://bbc.in/1COa2Ga

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