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MAR 30, 2015 7:56 PM PDT

Solar Impulse 2 Flies Over Abu Dhabi

WRITTEN BY: Andrew J. Dunlop
The Solar Impulse 2 flies over Abu Dhabi on a test flight on Feb. 26. The solar-powered plane has a wingspan of 236 feet, larger than that of a Boeing 747, but weighs only 4600 pounds, about as much as a family car. More than 17,000 solar cells on the wing power lithium-ion batteries in four electric motors. The airframe makes use of carbon fiber, which is three times lighter than paper, to keep the plane as light as possible.
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  • Andrew J. Dunlop
    Andrew J. Dunlop lives and writes in a little town near Boston. He's interested in space, the Earth, and the way that humans and other species live on it.
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