At 5,070 pounds, the plane weighs about as much as an SUV. Its wingspan is 236 feet, more than that of a Boeing 747. © Solar Impulse / Rezo.ch The lightweight Solar ...

The solar-powered plane was a technological feat in 2015 ... that plane had to make more than a dozen stops on its trip around the world. Climate Impulse is supposed to take off unassisted ...

The rigid airship will be powered during the day by the energy collected via solar film covering its top half. [Credit: Euro Airship] Around the world in 20 days—or 30—by solar- and hydrogen ...

The solar-powered plane was a technological feat in 2015 ... that plane had to make more than a dozen stops on its trip ...

Solar Impulse plane lands in Ohio, home of the Wright Brothers The Swiss-built Solar Impulse 2 airplane continued its fuel-free, round-the-world odyssey today with a nearly 17-hour flight from ...

solar power management and the challenges of testing in the real world, among others. Solar Plane V1 had a 9.5 ft / 2.9 m carbon fibre skeleton wing, covered with transparent film, with the ...