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SCHWEIZ PROJEKT SOLAR IMPULSE
German test pilot Markus Scherdel steers the solar-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA prototype airplane in front of the Swiss alps during his first flight over Payerne, western Switzerland, Wednesday April 7, 2010. The propeller plane, with a 61 metres (200 feet) wingspan, is powered by four electric motors and designed to fly day and night by saving surplus energy from its 12,000 solar cells in high-performance batteries. Wednesday's flight follows six years' work by 50 engineers and technicians led by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard on the so-called Solar Impulse project. (KEYSTONE/REUTERS POOL/Christian Hartmann)
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Erstellungsdatum
20100407
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PAYERNE SCHWEIZ
Credit
KEYSTONE
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KEYSTONE REUTERS POOL
Byline
CHRISTIAN HARTMANN
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2499 x 1725 px
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