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SCHWEIZ SOLAR IMPULSE
Solar Impulse's solar-powered HB-SIA prototype airplane's shadow is cast on a field during its first successful night flight attempt near Payerne airport July 8, 2010. The aircraft took off July 7 at 06:51 am and reached an altitude of 8,700 meters (28,543 feet) by the end of the day. It then slowly descent to 1,500 meters (4,921 feet) and flew during the night on the batteries, charged during the day by 12,000 solar cells, which powered the four electric motors. It landed July 8 at 09.00 am (GMT+2) for a flight time of 26 hours and 9 minutes, setting the longest and highest flight ever made by a solar plane. (KEYSTONE/POOL REUTERS/Denis Balibouse)
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Rights Managed
Erstellungsdatum
20100708
Ort
PAYERNE SCHWEIZ
Credit
KEYSTONE
Source
KEYSTONE
Byline
DENIS BALIBOUSE
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3500 x 2233 px
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