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PHOENIX: Solar plane lands in Ariz., 1st leg of major trip | Nation/World | NewsObserver.com
The Solar Impulse - considered the world's most-advanced sun-powered plane - set down about 12:30 a.m. at Sky Harbor Airport, completing part of a journey that its pilot described as a "milestone" in aviation history.
Its creators said the trip is the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across America.