Paris 2011: Solar Impulse To Perform Le Bourget's Greenest Flying Display (but only if it stops raining) | Aviation International News

Paris 2011: Solar Impulse To Perform Le Bourget's Greenest Flying Display (but only if it stops raining)

The world debut of solar-powered Solar Impulse airplane could hardly have happened in less auspicious weather conditions.

Solar Impulse

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

June 23, 2011

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