The second version of the 100% solar-powered airplane, Solar Impulse, has been completed. It debuted April 9 in Payerne, Switzerland. The new airplane will be the one used in next year's attempted ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Solar Impulse 2 took off from Moffett Field this morning to continue its historic journey around the world. It's headed next to Phoenix, Arizona. RELATED: Solar Impulse 2 ...

Solar Impulse 2, the solar-powered aircraft attempting a round-the-world flight, had its record-breaking attempt derailed this week when weather conditions forced the aircraft to abort a leg of its ...

In its round-the-world tour, the plane Solar Impulse 2 has become a showcase for Sun-powered technology, featuring innovations which could have a bright commercial future. What's new about it? Solar ...

Solar Impulse 2 is scheduled to take off next year and fly around the world using only the sun as an energy source. A lot of advanced engineering went into this craft, but we're still a long way from ...

Solar Impulse 2 has set a new world record for the longest non-stop solo flight. Landing in Hawaii Friday morning local time, the sun-powered plane, piloted by Andre Borschberg, stayed in the air for ...

Solar Impulse 2 (“Si2”), the world’s most advanced solar-powered airplane and the first to fly day and night without fuel, landed successfully in Nanjing, People’s Republic of China, following a 20 ...

A team of Swiss engineers, aviation experts, and designers is finishing final preparations to launch Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered plane with a wingspan larger than a Boeing 747. When Solar Impulse ...

Abu Dhabi: It will be another two to three weeks before Solar Impulse 2 is able to continue its journey, after the aircraft suffered battery damage due to overheating. The batteries were overheated on ...

There are many reasons why the recent landing of the Solar Impulse 2 in Northern California is not the beginning of a new era in commercial flight — and none of those reasons matter. The journey ...

Two filmmakers spent more than a year chronicling the Solar Impulse 2 as it flew around the world with no fuel.Their Nova film takes us inside the cockpit. This Solar-Powered Plane Can Now Fly Around ...

Solar Impulse 2 has completed its round-the-world trip powered only by the sun after landing at Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Airport on Tuesday morning. The zero-fuel aeroplane set off from Cairo, Egypt at ...