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Solar plane completes epic round-the-world trip ASIA

Solar plane completes epic round-the-world trip

Solar Impulse 2 on Tuesday completed its historic round-the-world journey, becoming the first airplane to circle the globe powered only by the sun to promote renewable energy.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Solar Impulse 2 leaves Egypt for final leg of world tour ASIA

Solar Impulse 2 leaves Egypt for final leg of world tour

The first solar-powered plane to circle the world took off from Cairo on Sunday for Abu Dhabi, in the final leg of its journey.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Solar plane lands in Egypt in penultimate stop of world tour ASIA

Solar plane lands in Egypt in penultimate stop of world tour

The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Cairo on Wednesday for the penultimate stop in the solar-powered plane's world tour, two days after setting off from Spain.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Spain after 70-hour transatlantic flight INTERNATIONAL

Solar Impulse 2 lands in Spain after 70-hour transatlantic flight

The experimental Solar Impulse 2 plane landed in Spain on Thursday morning, an AFP correspondent said, after completing a 70-hour journey from New York powered only by sunlight.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Solar Impulse 2 leaves New York, begins Atlantic crossing INTERNATIONAL

Solar Impulse 2 leaves New York, begins Atlantic crossing

The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft set off from New York's JFK airport early Monday, embarking on the transatlantic leg of its record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Solar Impulse 2 aircraft in New York after Statue of Liberty fly-by INTERNATIONAL

Solar Impulse 2 aircraft in New York after Statue of Liberty fly-by

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew by the Statue of Liberty early Saturday, near the end of the US portion of its bid to circle the globe using only solar power.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Solar Impulse 2 plane leaves Oklahoma on fuel-less flight INTERNATIONAL

Solar Impulse 2 plane leaves Oklahoma on fuel-less flight

An experimental, solar-powered aircraft took off from Tulsa in Oklahoma early Saturday, kicking off the latest phase of its record-breaking quest to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel.

4:45 AM November 25 2016