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First round-the-world solar flight takes off

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A Swiss solar-powered plane took off from Abu Dhabi early March 9, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without fossil fuel.

Solar Impulse founder Andre Borschberg was at the controls of the single-seater when it took off from Al Bateen Executive Airport.

The aim of the journey, which will take several months for Borschberg and co-founder Bertrand Piccard, is to create awareness about replacing "old polluting technologies with clean and efficient technologies," the pilots said in a statement. (AP)

太陽光発電だけで飛ぶ飛行機、世界一周飛行へ

太陽光をエネルギー源とするスイス製の飛行機による初の世界一周飛行が3月9日、アラブ首長国連邦（UAE）の首都アブダビで始まった。

The Japan Times ST: March 20, 2015