Swiss solar plane makes history with round-the-clock flight

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  • 14 years ago
An experimental solar powered aircraft landed on Thursday in western Switzerland, after completing a historic flight lasting some 26 hours. The Solar Impulse made a seamless landing at Payerne airbase with pilot Andre Borschberg onboard about three hours after daybreak. Duration: 01:19.

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