Wednesday, April 7, 2010

"Solar Impulse HB-SIA prototype aeroplane"


"German test pilot Markus Scherdel steers the solar-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA prototype aeroplane during his first flight over Payerne. The propeller plane, with a 61-metre wingspan, is powered by four electric motors and designed to fly day and night by saving surplus energy from its 12,000 solar cells in high-performance batteries."

Picture: REUTERS

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