Solar-powered plane takes off for Morocco

An experimental solar-powered plane has taken off from Madrid en route to Morocco in a bid to complete its first transcontinental flight.

Solar-powered plane takes off for Morocco
Tue, 05 Jun, 2012 - 11:02

An experimental solar-powered plane has taken off from Madrid en route to Morocco in a bid to complete its first transcontinental flight.

The single-seat aircraft fitted with 12,000 solar cells is the size of a jumbo jet.

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