Solar Impulse completes historic round-the-world solar-powered flight

Madeleine Cuff
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Solar-powered plane completes final leg of its global tour, landing back in Abu Dhabi after its 18 month voyage

The record-breaking solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2, has completed its pioneering zero-emission circumnavigation of the globe. Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed in Abu Dhabi late last night, bringing...

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