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The Cockpit element of the solar-powered plane the Solar Impulse 2 is loaded to Cargolux Boeing 747 cargo aircraft on January 5, 2015 at Payerne airport. A sun-powered plane was loaded onto a cargo carrier in Switzerland late on January 5, 2015 for the Middle East from where it will attempt a revolutionary round-the-world trip. The carrier transporting Solar Impulse 2 is due to leave early on January 6, 2015 for Abu Dhabi, from where the long-winged plane will begin its record-making bid in March with the aim of completing the trip by July. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI