Gallery: The Daring Quest to Circle the Globe in This Solar Plane
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A computer rendering of Solar Impulse 2
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The cockpit assembly undergoing a fairing test in a wind tunnel
Photo: Jean Revillard/Solar Impulse03The inside of the cockpit structure
The Solar Impulse 2's cockpit awaiting final assembly.
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The underside of the carbon fiber ribs inside the wing
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Solar cells being attached to the Solar Impulse 2's ultralight wing
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Inspection and assembly of the wing
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The nearly complete wing-rib assembly
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The completed plane ready for its unveiling
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The cockpit controls and panel fired up for testing
Photo: Jean Revillard/Solar Impulse10Solar Impulse 2 Official Presentation Ceremony
Solar Impulse co-founders Bertrand Piccard (L) and André Borschberg
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