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June 30, 2015

Solar Impulse leaves Japan on delayed Pacific flight
Tokyo (AFP) June 29, 2015
The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft passed "the point of no return" Monday after it left Japan bound for Hawaii, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun. Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg, 62, left the city of Nagoya around 3:00 am (1800 GMT), five days after weather problems forced the organisers to cancel an earlier attempt. "No Way Back! This is a one way ticket to Hawaii," tweeted @solarimpulse. "Andr� Borschberg has passed the point of no re ... read more

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