Plane powered only by the sun had been grounded in Hawaii after Pacific crossing from Japan broke record for non-conclude flight but cooked its batteriesThe Swiss-led team trying to fly a solar-powered plane around the world has raised €20m to continue its journey after being grounded in Hawaii by battery problems and the weather.
Solar Impulse 2 broke records in July but also damaged its power banks with a five-day and night crossing of the Pacific from Japan to Hawaii. Co-founder and pilot Andr Borschberg later announced it would seize off again in early 2016.
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Source: theguardian.com