A Swiss team has constructed a plane the flies using only the sun’s energy. The plane’s pilots have plans to circumnavigate the globe, the first solar plane to do so, and have announced the stops they will make on their historic journey. Among the plane’s first stops are China, the US, and India. The plane only has one seat, so the layovers are necessary to switch pilots, but they are also great opportunities for public relations and to educate communities about this monumental journey. Planes are among the largest consumers of fossil fuels; any way to source at least a portion of that from renewables would noticeably reduce emissions.
Solar plane maps flight path for trip around the world
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