Solar Impulse

A few hours ago, a solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has completed its mission, which lasted more than a day. The device, which is controlled by one pilot, launched yesterday morning from Paerene in Switzerland. The whole day aircraft to charge the battery of energy generated by solar panels, located at an altitude of more than 8 kilometers. Then the plane went down below and the accumulated solar energy could hold in the air the next 12 hours. Night flight took place at the height of a mile. The average flight speed was 40 kilometers per hour.
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