Solar-powered plane takes off on potential record breaking trans-Pacific flight

Ars Technica
By Nathan MattiseJun 28, 2015, 9:00 pm536 ptsHot
Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered plane co-founded by Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg, took off today on a potentially record-breaking flight across the Pacific Ocean. The BBC reports that the single-seater left Japan's Nagoya Airfield at 18:03 GMT (a little after noon CT) and hopes to reach Hawaii in roughly five…

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