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Solar Impulse begins Atlantic crossing

Solar Impulse 2, an aircraft powered by 17,000 photovoltaic cells, has taken off from New York on a four-day flight across the Atlantic Ocean to Spain. Bertrand Piccard spoke from the aircraft's cockpit.

(Photo: Solar Impulse 2 above the New York skyline Credit: AFP Photo / Solar Impulse 2 / Jean Revillard / Rezo)

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