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Solar Impulse 2 Completes Trans-Pacific Flight, Lands in Silicon Valley
2016-04-25 13:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Solar Impulse 2, an experimental plane running on solar power, finally landed in Silicon Valley, completing a trans-Pacific flight without the need for fuel. After a two-and-a-half day flight over the Pacific Ocean, pilot Bertrand Piccard successfully touched down in Mountain View, south of San Francisco, California, after flying solo for 62 hours. A Swiss explorer and psychiatrist, Piccard said the journey is a symbol of a new era, as per a CNN report. His touchdown came hours after flying...
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