Science on the 7th of July 1981 in history

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Date	Type	Text
07 Jul 1981 Solar Challenger	science	Solar Challenger In 1981, the first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crossed the English Channel.	0
07 Jul 1981 Electric aircraft	science	Electric aircraft (technology) Electric aircraft Solar Challenger, designed by an American team led by Paul MacCready and piloted by Stephen Ptacek, makes a 163 mile (262 km) crossing of the English Channel using only solar power from wing-mounted photovoltaic cells.	0

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