Solar Impulse 2 stuck in Hawaii after record-breaking flight

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Flying around the world on only the power of the sun turns out to be more of a stop-and-go affair than even the team behind Solar Impulse 2 may have guessed. The solar-powered, single-pilot aircraft began circling the globe from Abu Dhabi back in March, but must now remain in Hawaii until early August. While Swiss pilot and Solar Impulse co-founder André Borschberg survived a record-breaking five-day flight from Nagoya, Japan to Oahu with just minimal sleep, SI2's batteries didn't all fare so well without rest... Continue Reading Solar Impulse 2 stuck in Hawaii after record-breaking flight

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• Solar Impulse 2
• Solar Powered
• Electric Aircraft

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