Bertrand Piccard, one of the two Swiss pilots of the solar-powered plane Solar Impluse 2, takes off from the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi's small Al-Bateen airport during a third test flight early on March 2, 2015.- AFP
ABU DHABI, March 2, 2015 (AFP) - A solar-powered plane made a third successful test flight in the United Arab Emirates on Monday ahead of a planned round-the-world tour to promote alternative energy.
Organisers hope that Solar Impulse 2 may head off around the globe as early as Saturday but caution that the launch is dependent on the weather, even in the relatively cloudless Gulf.
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