News conference
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The Solar Impulse HB-SIA is unveiled to the public and the press at a news conference on June 26. Here, Piccard and Borschberg open the curtain on the solar-powered plane before a crowd of 800 people, including Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Swiss Minister of Energy and Environment, the CEOs of sponsors Solvay, Omega, and Deutsche Bank, and the CEO of the International Air Transport Association.
Caption by Lance Whitney
July 3, 2009 11:00 AM PDT
Photo by: Solar Impulse/Stephanie Gros
