Solar Impulse waits out weather before take-off for Hawaii

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TOKYO (AP) — Ultimately when it comes to adventure, however advanced the technology, the weather holds the trump card.

A solar-powered plane attempting to circle the globe without a drop of fuel was sitting in Japan on Tuesday waiting out unexpectedly bad weather after making an unplanned landing.

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