Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Solar Impulse 2' completed its circumnavigation of the planet, which included a flight over Giza's pyramids, in 2016.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Solar Impulse Foundation sold the aircraft to Skydweller Aero in 2019, marking a dramatic mission shift from renewable energy ...

On May 4, 2026, the experimental solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico during an autonomous test flight. Thankfully no one was hurt during the incident, but it does ...

Solar Flight is developing the SunStar, a solar-powered unmanned aircraft designed to act as an "atmospheric satellite" for long-duration telecommunications. The SunStar aims to provide ...

The first solar-powered aircraft took flight on Dec. 5 in Duebendorf, Switzerland. The plane flew nearly 1200 feet, just skimming the ground at an altitude of approximately 3 feet. The entire trip ...

The masterminds of sun-powered plane Solar Impulse formally unveiled their new aircraft Wednesday, a year ahead of their planned round-the-world flight. Solar Impulse 2 is the successor of the ...

This year's Mobile World Congress, considered by many the most influential connectivity event, brought the futuristic Zephyr aircraft back to the public's attention. This innovative contraption, ...

New Zealand’s first solar-powered electric, stratospheric aircraft was launched using an Audi e-tron S Sportback. The “Kea Atmos Mk1” from Kea Aerospace is designed to collect high-resolution aerial ...

The aircraft that completed one of aviation’s most audacious journeys — a solar-powered circumnavigation of the globe — has met its end at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Solar Impulse 2 crashed ...