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The Solar Impulse, a solar-powered HB-SIA prototype airplane, is prepared for its first night flight attempt at Payerne airport July 7, 2010
Thursday, Jul. 08, 2010

Open quoteNothing can prevent us from another day and night ... and the myth of perpetual flight.Close quote

  • BERTRAND PICCARD,
  • a designer of the Solar Impulse, the experimental solar-powered aircraft that landed safely in Switzerland after flying through the night; the makers' aim is to circle the globe
Photo: Fabrice Coffrini / Reuters | Source: BBC