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Powered by the sun by day and its batteries by night, the 'Solar Impulse' aims to fly around the world by 2012 without using any fuel at all.
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Bertrand Piccard flew around the world in a balloon in 1999. His new venture is to take his solar powered airplane around the globe in 2012. The wingspan of the 'Solar Impulse' plane is the size of a jumbo jet, but it only weights as much as a car.
Also see: Solar Airplane - First Flight
