A solar-powered airplane is poised to complete an historic cross-country flight across the United States this weekend, after taking off on the last leg of its journey this morning (July 6) from Washington, D.C.
The plane, called Solar Impulse, departed Washington Dulles International Airport at 4:46 a.m. EDT today, and is expected to reach New York City early Sunday (July 7), at 2 a.m. EDT, after approximately 21 hours in the air. The aircraft is scheduled to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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