Solar Impulse

Rain delays Solar Impulse 2's departure from India

Weather forecasts showed there was a good chance of rain in Ahmedabad on Saturday night, and organisers said that "due to the weather", the plane would now take off on Tuesday, March 17.

Solar-powered plane finishes cross-continental journey, lands in New York

A solar-powered aircraft completed the final leg of a history-making cross-country flight Saturday night, gliding to a smooth stop at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport.

Solar-powered plane finishes cross-continental journey, lands in New York

A solar-powered aircraft completed the final leg of a history-making cross-country flight Saturday night, gliding to a smooth stop at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport.

Solar-powered plane set for first cross-country flight from California

A solar-powered airplane that developers hope to eventually pilot around the world was due to take off early on Friday from San Francisco Bay on the first leg of an attempt to fly across the United States with no fuel but the sun's energy.

Solar-powered plane set for first cross-country flight from California

A solar-powered airplane that developers hope to eventually pilot around the world was due to take off early on Friday from San Francisco Bay on the first leg of an attempt to fly across the United States with no fuel but the sun's energy.