NAGOYA – The Solar Impulse 2 plane took off Monday from Nagoya, ending a frustrating four-week hiatus during its unprecedented bid to circle the world without fuel.
Flight engineers spotted a possible cloudless stretch over the Pacific and in a pre-dawn scramble got the solar-powered plane airborne from Nagoya Airport, where it has been grounded since June 1.
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