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Solar-Powered Plane Makes First Successful Flight 118

Posted by timothy on Wednesday April 07, 2010 @01:25PM from the finally-a-daytime-launch dept.

lilbridge writes "The Solar Impulse, a solar-powered plane covered in 12,000 solar cells, took its maiden flight today in Switzerland. The plane stayed aloft for 87 minutes, performing test maneuvers as well as completing a successful takeoff and landing. With the first test flight behind them, the developers can focus on gearing up for their around-the-world solar powered flight set for 2012."

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Today's weather forecast.... (Score:5, Funny)

by Last_Available_Usern ( 756093 ) writes: on Wednesday April 07, 2010 @01:45PM (#31763948)

Partly cloudy with a 100% chance of crash.

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Re:What's the point of flying around the world? (Score:3, Funny)

by oldspewey ( 1303305 ) writes: on Wednesday April 07, 2010 @02:20PM (#31764392)

Who are these two dozen people, and where exactly are you taking them?

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Re:Hardware? (Score:4, Funny)

by Intron ( 870560 ) writes: on Wednesday April 07, 2010 @02:37PM (#31764610)

No. It's "Your Wrights Online"

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