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The Visionaries Behind Solar Impulse 2

Posted on June 11, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Part Three in aThree-Part Blog Series By Gregory Quinn, Special to the Port Authority My life and the life of my family has to do with exploration, with adventure. My grandfather was the first man in the stratosphere, and my … Continue reading →

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The Dream of Perpetual Flight: How the Journey of Solar Impulse 2 is Possible

Posted on June 10, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

Part Two of a Three-Part Series By Gregory Quinn, Special to the Port Authority Imagine energy reserves increasing during flight! To make this dream a reality, we had to make maximum use of every single watt supplied by the sun … Continue reading →

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