Airplane to Fly Across U.S. Powered by Sunshine [Slide Show]
Friday, May 3, 2013 - 06:30
in Physics & Chemistry
The goal is to fly around the world using no fuel other than sunlight . But first a prototype of the solar plane to circumnavigate the globe will fly across the U.S.--taking off on May 3 and potentially proving that airplanes can fly long distances on nothing more than sunshine. [More]