Pilot and Backup Pilot with Solar Powered Aircraft
(Original Caption) Chief pilot Stephen Ptacek seated in Solar Challenger, talks with backup pilot Janice Brown, here 7/2 as wait for right weather for attempt on cross channel flight of world's first solar-powered aircraft. The aircraft is powered by over 15,000 solar panels on wing and tailplane, and carries no batteries.

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