A remarkable achievement has been made by Overview Energy. The company proved that a plane can beam energy directly to a moving target on the ground.
On a blustery November day in 2025, a Cessna turboprop fought its way through the skies over Pennsylvania. The conditions were miserable for flying: at an altitude of 5,000 meters, crosswinds whipped ...
The pilot of a solar-powered airplane on an around-the-world journey said Saturday that stopping in California's Silicon Valley will help link the daring project to the pioneering spirit of the area.
(WHAS11) -- It's being called a major milestone in aviation. The Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered airplane, successfully landed in the U.S. overnight as part of its mission to circle the globe. The ...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Bertrand Piccard was flying from Morocco to Spain last year - finishing up another highly successful test of Solar Impulse, the revolutionary airplane he helped design that ...
The 745-mile trip took nearly 16 hours — less time than expected, largely due to powerful tailwinds. The Solar Impulse 2 landed in the Phoenix area Monday night, welcomed by spectators at Goodyear ...
GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Alan Boyle on Apr 24, 2024 at 5:00 ...