Would You Fly in a Solar-Powered Plane?
Flying in these contraptions is sure to turn a few heads.
PHOTOS: The World's Strangest Aircraft
Solar Impulse's Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg takes off in the solar-powered HB-SIA prototype airplane for its first night flight attempt near Payerne airport Wednesday July 7, 2010. The propeller plane, with a 200-foot wingspan, is powered by four electric motors and designed to fly day and night by saving surplus energy from its 12,000 solar cells in high-performance batteries. (Denis Balibouse,Pool/AP Photo)
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