Solar-Powered Plane Makes First Successful Flight

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."

Today's weather forecast....

[Last_Available_Usern]

Partly cloudy with a 100% chance of crash.

Re:What's the point of flying around the world?

[oldspewey]

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

Re:Hardware?

[Intron]

No. It's "Your Wrights Online"