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Solar Plane Set to Embark on Toughest Journey Yet

In a historic first attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2 is halfway there. Next up is the hardest leg yet, as pilots André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard set off from China for Hawaii.

In a historic first attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse 2 is halfway there. Next up is the hardest leg yet, as pilots André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard set off from China for Hawaii.