Andre Borschberg
Sun-powered plane returns home after historic flight
Jul 24, 2012 18:40 EDT
The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse landed back home in Switzerland late Tuesday after completing the final leg of its historic transcontinental flight.
Sun-powered plane on final leg of intercontinental flight
Jul 24, 2012 14:00 EDT
The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse took off from southwestern France Tuesday on the final leg of its first intercontinental trip that took it from Europe to North Africa and back.
Solar plane lands in Spain on way back home
Jul 07, 2012 08:02 EDT
A solar-powered plane landed in Spain Saturday on its way back home after breaking a record with the first intercontinental flight by an aircraft run on the sun's energy, organisers said.
Solar plane makes return flight to Rabat
Jun 29, 2012 20:15 EDT
An experimental solar-powered plane, flying without using any fuel, arrived late on Friday in Rabat on a return journey to Switzerland after its successful flight over the Moroccan desert.
Solar plane takes off for return flight to Rabat
Jun 29, 2012 05:48 EDT
An experimental solar-powered plane, flying without using any fuel, took off Friday for Rabat on a return journey after its successful flight over the Moroccan desert, the plane's owner announced.
Solar plane makes flight over Moroccan desert
Jun 21, 2012 20:46 EDT
A solar-powered plane early Friday completed a flight over the Moroccan desert to showcase renewable energy, as a key summit in Rio discussed "greening" the world economy.
Solar plane makes new bid to fly over Morocco desert
Jun 21, 2012 11:43 EDT
A solar-powered plane on a record-breaking trip to showcase renewable energy attempted a flight over the Moroccan desert Thursday, even as a key summit in Rio discussed "greening" the world economy.
Solar plane starts new bid to fly over Morocco desert
Jun 21, 2012 07:57 EDT
The Swiss-made solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse, took off early Thursday from Rabat airport in a fresh bid to cross the Moroccan desert, after being foiled by rough conditions last week.
Solar plane team awaits date for new Moroccan flight
Jun 14, 2012 08:05 EDT
The team behind the Solar Impulse, the solar-powered aircraft that was forced to turn back during a desert flight in Morocco, said Thursday they were working on a new date to renew the bid.
Headwinds force solar plane to abort Morocco flight
Jun 14, 2012 03:33 EDT
Strong headwinds forced the Solar Impulse to abort its toughest flight yet across Morocco, a week after it made history with the world's first inter-continental solar-powered flight.
Headwinds force solar plane to abort Morocco flight
Jun 13, 2012 13:54 EDT
Strong headwinds Wednesday forced the Solar Impulse to abort its toughest flight yet across Morocco, a week after it made history with the world's first inter-continental solar-powered flight.
Solar plane takes off in Morocco on hardest flight yet
Jun 13, 2012 08:17 EDT
The solar-powered plane that last week made the world's first inter-continental flight took off on its most difficult challenge yet on Wednesday, flying in Morocco's desert climate.
Solar-powered plane flies into record books
Jun 06, 2012 05:59 EDT
Swiss pilot and adventurer Bertrand Piccard has flown his way into the record books again after completing the world's first intercontinental flight in a giant solar-powered plane.
Solar plane lands in Morocco on historic flight
Jun 06, 2012 04:15 EDT
A solar plane made history Tuesday by landing in the Moroccan capital after flying across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain on the world's first intercontinental flight in a plane powered by the sun.
Solar plane on historic intercontinental flight
Jun 05, 2012 13:03 EDT
A Swiss pilot flew a solar plane across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain into Moroccan airspace Tuesday on the world's first intercontinental flight in a plane powered by the sun.
Pilot embarks on first solar-powered intercontinental flight
Jun 05, 2012 05:47 EDT
A Swiss adventurer soared above sun-splashed Spanish valleys toward Morocco on Tuesday on the world's first intercontinental flight in a solar-powered plane.
Pilot takes off on first solar-powered intercontinental trip
Jun 05, 2012 02:15 EDT
A Swiss adventurer took off Tuesday into the night skies above Madrid and headed for Rabat on the world's first intercontinental flight in a solar-powered plane.
Solar-powered plane attempts first intercontinental flight
Jun 05, 2012 00:40 EDT
A Swiss adventurer aims to make the world's first intercontinental flight in a solar-powered plane Tuesday, taking off from Madrid shortly before dawn on a daring trip to Rabat.
Solar-powered plane attempts first intercontinental flight
Jun 04, 2012 15:14 EDT
A Swiss adventurer aims to make the world's first intercontinental flight in a solar-powered plane Tuesday, taking off from Madrid shortly before dawn on a daring trip to Rabat.
Sun-powered plane trip delayed by wind
May 28, 2012 11:37 EDT
The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has been delayed by strong winds during a stop-off on its first planned intercontinental flight, organisers said on Monday.
