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Tomorrow the maiden flight for Solar Impulse airplane

Payerne, Switzerland - Following to the ground tests conducted over the last few days

Tomorrow, 7 April 2010, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA protoype, the airplane powered by sun energy, will take off for the first time for its long flight from Payerne. Following the ground tests conducted over the last few days and with the weather forecast that should fit the requirements, test pilot Markus Scherdel will be at the prototype’s controls to take the plane up for its first flight. The o...

fra/pec - 1116070
Rome, Italy, 04/06/2010 14:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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