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Zephyr solar plane flies 7 days non-stop

The UK-built Zephyr solar-powered plane has smashed the endurance record for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
The craft took off from the US Army's Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona at 1440 BST (0640 local time) last Friday and is still in the air.
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A UK unmanned solar-powered plane will attempt to set a remarkable new endurance record in the coming days.
The Zephyr vehicle will launch from a military range in the US and try to fly non-stop, day and night, for two weeks.
Developed by the British defence and research company QinetiQ, the project has already flown continuous missions up to 83 hours.
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An experimental solar-powered aircraft launched on Wednesday has landed safely in Switzerland after successfully flying through the night.
The feat is a step toward the makers' aim of circling the globe using the power of the Sun to fuel the plane.
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Solar plane heads off on 24-hour test flight



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Pilot Andre Borschberg has announced he is postponing an attempt to make aviation history because of a technical problem.
He had planned to take off from a Swiss airfield in a solar-powered plane and fly through the night.
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A solar-powered plane is getting ready to hit the skies once again - this time, at night.
It will be the first ever manned night flight on a plane propelled exclusively by solar energy.
Solar Impulse will lift off from an airfield in Switzerland, on a sunny day sometime at the end of June.
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Solar-powered plane makes successful maiden flight

At the pace of a fast bicycle, a solar-powered plane took to the skies for its maiden flight, passing an important test on the way to a historic voyage around the world, a journey that would not use a drop of fuel.
The Solar Impulse lifted off from a military airport yesterday at a speed no faster than 45 kph after briefly accelerating down the runway.
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Record solar plane's first 'hop'

The Solar Impulse prototype plane, part of a planned solar-powered circumnavigation of the globe, has left the ground for the first time.
The maiden flight was dubbed a "flea hop" by project leaders, at 350m in length and a height of just one metre.
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First test for record solar plane

The prototype of a solar-powered plane destined for a record round-the-world journey has made its first trip across a runway.
On Thursday, the plane covered at least 2km at speeds of up to five knots on the landing strip in Switzerland.
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'Solarimplse,' a solar plane, dubbed a revolutionary project in the field of aviation, will have its first test flight April next year in Switzerland, an officer said on Sunday.

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