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Icare II flies on

The Berblinger Prize was not the end but only the beginning of the technological developments brought about by Icare. The aircraft was subsequently modified, and new equipment was installed to improve flight performance.

When another test flight was scheduled for 17 June 2003, no one could have guessed that a special surprise was in store. The aircraft took off from Aalen-Elchingen, and as everything was working perfectly the pilot decided to fly further than initially planned. When he finally landed in Jena at 5 p.m., he had set a new world record. Never before had a solar glider flown so far (350 km) at one time.

Further information and pictures can be found on the web site:
http://www.ifb.uni-stuttgart.de/icare/Englisch/icare2eng.htm