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Solar Impulse plane sets off for New York in last leg

2013-07-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: The Solar Impulse plane has landed at New York's JFK airport, completing the final leg of a journey across the US on solar power alone. The craft set off at 04:56 (08:56 GMT) on Saturday from Washington DC, and landed about 23:15 (03:45 GMT Sunday). A Statue of Liberty fly-pass had to be cancelled, due to a 2.5metre (8ft) tear in the fabric of the left wing. The Across America transcontinental bid began in San Francisco in early May - at a top speed of 70km/h (45mph). It included stopovers...

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