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Solar Impulse lands in Pennsylvania
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36386858Solar Impulse lands in Pennsylvania
32 minutes ago
The sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse has landed in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, after a 16-hour flight. The plane started its flight on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, travelling 750km to reach the East Coast waypoint.
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The aircraft took off from Dayton International Airport just after 04:00 local time (08:00 GMT). It landed in Lehigh Valley just before 02:00 BST (21:00 local time).
The achievement will position the project to make its entry into New York in the coming days. The "Big Apple" is set to be the base for Solar Impulse as it waits for a weather window to fly the Atlantic.
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