Using only the power of the sun's rays, the souped up lightweight aircraft climbs to nearly 6,000 feet and stays aloft for more than two hours. Dara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on ...

Solar Impulse 2 is probably the most ambitious project ever undertaken in the search for an alternative to internal combustion engines to power an airplane. And its success will be dependent on using ...

Solar Impulse on Wednesday unveiled an airplane that is scheduled to fly around the world, powered only by the sun. Co-founders and pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschber announced the Solar ...

Speaking from the cockpit of Solar Impulse 2 as it makes its journey over the Pacific, pilot Bertrand Piccard told FoxNews.com that that solar-powered plane proves the immense potential of clean ...

Solar Impulse 2 has taken off from Hawaii on the ninth leg of its record-breaking solar-powered journey around the world. Piloted by Bertrand Piccard, the plane took from Kalealoa Airport at 12:16 p.m ...

A sizable Irish contingent greeted the Solar Impulse 2 in Abu Dhabi after it made history early on Tuesday by completing the first around-the-world flight to be powered solely by the sun. Since its ...

The Solar Impulse 2 has landed in Ahmedabad. The first round-the-world solar-powered flight landed in India on Wednesday, the second leg of a 35,000 km (22,000 mile) journey seeking to demonstrate ...

Solar Impulse 2 is the name of the Swiss long-range experimental solar powered aircraft project as well as of the operational aircraft. What is Solar Impulse 2? Solar Impulse 2 is the name of the ...