News 2015

5 July 2015 

Solar Impulse plane lands in Hawaii 

Solar Impulse, the aeroplane that is powered only by the sun, lands in Hawaii after making a historic 8,000km flight across the Pacific from Japan. The distance covered and the time spent in the air - 118 hours - are records for manned, solar-powered flight. The duration is also an absolute record for a solo, un-refuelled journey. The vehicle is covered in 17,000 photovoltaic cells.  

More information:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-33383521