Solar Powered Plane Takes Off From Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport To Continue Journey

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — A solar-powered plane that spent more than a week in North Texas has left on the third leg of its cross-country trip. The Solar Impulse took off this morning from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport bound for Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The plane flies about 40 mph, and the third leg is roughly 560 miles.

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