A sun-powered plane made a successful test flight, clearing a vital hurdle towards its goal of a round-the world trip next year, its pilot and mission chiefs said. Solar Impulse 2 carried out a flight lasting two hours and 15 minutes, half an hour longer than scheduled, German test pilot Mr Markus Scherdel said. “Everything worked as expected,“ Mr Scherdel told a press conference at an air base in Payerne, central Switzerland. “Of course, we have to do more testing, but it’s a good start and I’m looking forward to flying the airplane the next time.“

 Source: Bangalore Mirror

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