Captain Piccard's Solar Impulse starts runway testing

Courtesy Engadget  Tue, 11/24/2009 - 05:41

Good news, kids -- the solar-powered jet with globetrotting ambitions has started sneaking out of the hangar and onto the runway for some mild exercise in the form of landing gear and taxi testing.

Captained by Bertrand Piccard -- a real person -- the Solar Impulse project is still on track for a 2012 globe circumnavigation attempt powered only by the sun's rays from above and the well-wishes from below.

The humongous bird is described as having "the wingspan...

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