BEIJING, April 8 -- A solar-powered airplane designed to fly around the world without fuel, successfully flew for 90 minutes above the Swiss countryside.
This airplane is making the around-the-world dream of two Swiss adventurers possible.
The Solar Impulse, which has 12,000 solar cells built into its wings, is a prototype for an aircraft intended to fly around the world without fuel by 2012 to promote renewable energy.
This airplane is making the around-the-world dream of two Swiss adventurers possible.
The Solar Impulse, which has 12,000 solar cells built into its wings, is a prototype for an aircraft intended to fly around the world without fuel by 2012 to promote renewable energy.
