First test flight of stratospheric solar plane (Update)
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.
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