Solar-powered plane lands safely after 26-hour flight
BBC
08-Jul-2010 (one comment)

An experimental solar-powered aircraft launched on Wednesday has landed safely in Switzerland after successfully flying through the night.

The feat is a step toward the makers' aim of circling the globe using the power of the Sun to fuel the plane.

The aircraft used super-efficient solar cells and batteries to stay in the air after the Sun's rays had faded.

The plane touched down at an airfield about 30 miles (50 km) from the Swiss capital Bern at 0900 (0700 GMT).

The plane landed at Payerne airport after a total flight time of 26 hours.

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by Darius Kadivar on Thu Jul 08, 2010 09:06 AM PDT

Fascinating along with Facial Tranplant Success  

I heard this on the Radio this morning along with another extraordinary achievement of Facial Transplant by French Doctors:

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