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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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Solar Impulse ends journey early due to rip in wing

2013-07-07 07:51:16| CNET News.com

A fabric rip causes the solar-powered plane to complete the last leg of its historic flight three hours earlier than scheduled. [Read more]

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Solar Impulse soars over the Atlantic

2013-07-06 19:51:58| CNET News.com

As the solar-powered plane nears the end of its historic journey, pilot André Borschberg speaks with CNET about the view from 8,000 feet in the air. [Read more]

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Impulse buy? Sagita to sell $200,000 personal helicopter

2013-06-21 17:27:22| CNET News.com

A Belgian company hopes to persuade wealthy people as well as businesses to buy its ultralight two-seater helicopter. It showed a prototype at the Paris Air Show. [Read more]

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