News: Solar-Powered Plane "Solar Impulse" Has Successful Maiden Test Flight

Technorati has an article mentioning: "... Would you fly in an aircraft that uses no gas but gets energy from the sun directly? In 1980, the very first ultra-lightweight experimental solar plane took off with one pilot on board, but the flight was brief. But just a year later, another pilot flew a solar plane named " Solar Challenger ..."

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