Borschberg, 63, and fellow Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard, 58, were in the middle of attempting the first round-the-world trip in a solar-powered plane, taking turns at the controls of the single ...

Borschberg and Piccard are aiming to begin their round-the-world journey in March 2015. The plane will take off from the Gulf region, and will fly over the Arabian Sea, China, the Pacific Ocean ...

Solar Impulse 2's round-the-world odyssey follows up on 2013's flight across America, which was accomplished by a prototype predecessor. This upgraded plane has a wingspan wider than a Boeing 747 ...

A plane with the top speed of a homing pigeon is set to embark on a landmark round-the-world flight using nothing but the sun's energy to power it, organisers said Tuesday. Solar Impulse 2, the first ...

But adding a second seat would have meant adding too much weight to the plane because another parachute and more oxygen, water and food also would have been needed. The purpose of the round-the ...

The Solar Impulse 2 has become the first plane to complete a round-the-world trip powered only by the sun's energy. This Swiss engineered plane on Tuesday landed in Abu Dhabi, from where it first ...

The Swiss solar-powered plane whose record-setting, round-the-world flight was put on hold in July by weather and battery trouble has raised the $20 million it needs to finish the trip ...

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The Solar Impulse 2 takes off from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in the first leg of a round-the-world flight. The plane is powered by energy captured in 17,248 solar cells. (Ahmed Jadallah ...