News: Solar energy plane completes maiden intercontinental trip

National Post has an article mentioning: "... which requires 12,000 solar cells, embarked on its first flight in April 2010 and completed a 26-hour flight, a record flying time for a solar powered aircraft, three months later. It made its first international flight last month when it completed a 13-hour flight from the western Swiss town of Payern to ..."

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