Duebendorf, Switzerland. , 29 Jan 2014: An unfinished solar cell covered aileron of the experimental aircraft "Solar Impulse 2" (HB-SIB) that is curently built in Duebendorf (Zurich), Switzerland. Swiss aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard is planning to fly the futuristic solar powered aircraft around the world in 2015. Credit: Erik Tham/Alamy Live News

Duebendorf, Switzerland. , 29 Jan 2014: An unfinished solar cell covered aileron of the experimental aircraft "Solar Impulse 2" (HB-SIB) that is curently built in Duebendorf (Zurich), Switzerland. Swiss aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard is planning to fly the futuristic solar powered aircraft around the world in 2015. Credit: Erik Tham/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

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