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Solar-powered airplane test flight

Updated: 2011-04-18 22:02

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Solar-powered airplane test flight

Solar Impulse's Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg performs a low altitude go-round procedure with the solar-powered HB-SIA prototype aircraft during a test flight at Payerne airport April 18, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Solar-powered airplane test flight

Solar Impulse's Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg performs a low altitude go-round procedure with the solar-powered HB-SIA prototype aircraft during a test flight at Payerne airport April 18, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

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