July 8, 2010 11:42 AM
Swiss solar-powered aircraft tries first 24-hour flight?
A Swiss-built solar-powered aircraft took off yesterday for the first 24-hour test flight which could make history in the research of solar energy aviation. The Solar Impulse HB-SIA took off from the Payerne airbase in western Switzerland with Andre Borscherg, CEO and co-founder of the project, at t...