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Solar plane makes debut with eye on global trip

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 13:37

A sun-powered plane made a successful test flight on Monday, clearing a vital hurdle towards its goal of a round-the-world trip next year, its pilot and mission chiefs said.
      
Solar Impulse 2 carried out a flight lasting two hours and 15 minutes, half an hour longer than scheduled, German test pilot Markus Scherdel said.
      

Satellite images of flood-hit areas available on Internet

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 05/26/2014 - 10:24

BELGRADE - The Geodetic Authority of the Republic of Serbia has announced that it has obtained satellite and radar images of flood-hit areas in western Serbia.

The images can be used for analysing the consequences of the floods, for crisis management and designing systems for protection against future environmental disasters, the Authority said in a statement.

Vlade Divac plane part of Air Serbia fleet from Friday

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 04/11/2014 - 12:24

BELGRADE - The airline Air Serbia decided on Friday to include an aircraft bearing the name of famous Serbian athlete Vlade Divac in its fleet.

An Airbus A320 will bear the former basketball player's name as part of the programme entitled Living Legands, which is Air Serbia's way of recognizing famous Serbs whose achievement could serve as inspiration to others.

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