Solar Impulse plane's trans-America bid continues

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The Solar Impulse solar-powered plane has set off on the second leg of its trans-American journey.

It took off at 04:47 local time (12:47 BST) from Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, bound for Dallas, Texas.

The craft will also stop over in St Louis and Washington DC before heading to New York in early July.

It has the same wingspan as an Airbus A340 but at a weight of just 1.6 tonnes, its backers hope to show off the capabilities of renewable energy.

By comparison, a fully laden A340 weighs about 370 tonnes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22624702

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Lots of data coming in through PP...he appears to have landed at Dallas around 0600 GMT
Max alt seems to have been just short of 27,000 feet

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