Solar Airplane's Round-The-World Trip Is Halted Until 2016
Battery problems on the Solar Impulse, the airplane that has been flying around the world using only the sun's power, have grounded it until next spring.
Solar Impulse
Pilot In Solar-Powered Plane Sets Aviation Record
André Borschberg, flying Solar Impulse 2, set a new record of 120 hours in the cockpit on a journey from Japan to Hawaii.
Solar-Powered Airplane Begins Long Journey From Japan To Hawaii
It's expected to be the longest leg of the Solar Impulse's planned around-the-world flight, a trip that will last five days and five nights.
Solar-Powered Plane's Japan-Hawaii Flight Is Postponed
The Solar Impulse, an aircraft that generates power solely from the sun's energy, will leave on a trip of some 115 hours between Nagoya, Japan, and Hawaii.
Solar-Powered Airplane Embarks On Attempt To Fly Around The World
The trip began Monday morning in Abu Dhabi, with a 13-hour trip to Muscat, Oman. On Tuesday, the plane flies to India.