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Solar Impulse completes first round-the-world flight powered by the sun

Posted on October 8, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Inserting this here as contrast previous item – The 2.3 tonne Solar Impulse plane is powered by 17,248 solar cells and 4 lithium-ion batteries connected to the electric motors that drive the propellers. It uses the batteries to provide the … Continue reading →

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