Solar Plane Makes First Intercontinental Flight

Pilots flew the Solar Impulse, an experimental solar-powered two-person aircraft, on a two-leg journey from Switzerland to Morocco. What do you think?

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  “That seems pretty risky. What if Ra becomes displeased and blots out the sun?”

  Kelly Knight –
  Systems Analyst

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  “Sure, it may be efficient to fly, but it'll take a lot of the available power for the speakers to make a satisfying roaring sound.”

  Abigail Humphreys –
  Char Puller

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  “Harnessing energy from the sun is so short-sighted. It’s just going to blow up in a few trillion years anyway.”

  James Dale –
  Scroll Assembler