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Solar plane revolution

Tracking the remarkable progress of Bertrand Piccard in the solar-powered plane which has the wingspan of a 747 but the weight of a Corolla, as he embarks on the third-last leg of a quest to blaze the trail for the aircraft of the future.

Filmed and produced by Ed Crooks. Produced and edited by Gregory Bobillot. Additional footage: Solar Impulse, Reuters, Getty