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    Gallery: The History of Solar-Powered Airplanes

    April 28, 2016
    Solar Impulse 2, which recently crossed the Pacific Ocean without a single drop of fuel, is not the first solar-powered airplane. Research projects testing the limits of solar power helped to set the table for the latest milestone.

    Solar Impulse 2, which recently crossed the Pacific Ocean without a single drop of fuel, is not the first solar-powered aircraft and it will likely not be the last. The history of solar-powered airplanes started with research projects that tested the limits of what solar power can do.

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