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June 01, 2015

Solar Impulse 2 over Sea of Japan, day after take-off
Hong Kong (AFP) May 31, 2015
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft flew over the Sea of Japan Monday, almost 24 hours after it set off on the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun. Pilot Andre Borschberg, 62, was flying between North Korea and Japan at about 1600 GMT, according to a tweet posted by his team, marking nearly the first full day on a six-day, six-night flight that will take him over the Pacific Ocean. Borschberg's compatriot and fellow Solar Impulse 2 pilot Bertrand Piccard ... read more

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