26/07/2016

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:00:00. > :00:00.Hi, I'm Naz, you're watching Newsround.

:00:07. > :00:12.Could YOU be getting your post delivered by a drone?

:00:13. > :00:26.And the penguin that's definitely got happy feet!

:00:27. > :00:29.First, to Solar Impulse 2, the record breaking plane that's

:00:30. > :00:31.today finished its epic round the world trip.

:00:32. > :00:35.Powered entirely by the sun, the plane touched down

:00:36. > :00:37.in Abu Dhabi this morning - sixteen months after the

:00:38. > :00:46.Touching down for the final time - Solar Impulse 2's team celebrate

:00:47. > :00:49.the historic moment they complete the first solar-powered,

:00:50. > :00:57.The aircraft is powered by 17,000 solar cells in its wings,

:00:58. > :01:03.Its wingspan is 72 metres, wider than a jumbo jet,

:01:04. > :01:06.but it weighs the same as a family car.

:01:07. > :01:09.There's only room for one inside so two pilots take

:01:10. > :01:15.That means they can only sleep for 20 minutes whilst the plane's

:01:16. > :01:19.And when nature calls, the seat becomes a potty.

:01:20. > :01:24.The plane isn't great in different weathers.

:01:25. > :01:27.When it was hot the pilots needed oxygen masks,

:01:28. > :01:30.when it was cold they had to wrap up.

:01:31. > :01:33.Since it set off from Abu Dhabi in March last year it's

:01:34. > :01:34.travelled 26,000 miles, over four continents,

:01:35. > :01:40.The longest flight was Japan to Hawaii -

:01:41. > :01:45.5,545 miles - lasting nearly 118 hours,

:01:46. > :01:50.Its batteries were damaged during the long trip so the plane

:01:51. > :01:54.was grounded for ten months whilst it was fixed.

:01:55. > :01:57.But in April this year, the plane took to the skies again -

:01:58. > :02:00.completing its route back to Abu Dhabi.

:02:01. > :02:10.After more than 500 hours of flying time, its mission was completed.

:02:11. > :02:13.And we wanted to know what incredible trip you'd make.

:02:14. > :02:16.Jasmine from Coventry emailed saying "I would like to go to the deepest

:02:17. > :02:20.And Martha said she'd like to visit somewhere very cold.

:02:21. > :02:27.Imagine this - you're sat in your living room,

:02:28. > :02:29.watching Newsround of course, and BOOM - a drone

:02:30. > :02:35.Well it COULD soon be reality - the government's got together

:02:36. > :02:39.with Amazon to start testing it out.

:02:40. > :02:48.Pretty soon this could be the reality, drones

:02:49. > :02:54.delivering your shopping instead of delivery drivers.

:02:55. > :02:58.Amazon are planning to use drones like this to

:02:59. > :03:04.deliver online orders but is it a good idea?

:03:05. > :03:14.I think it would be very cool and advanced technology.

:03:15. > :03:21.If it was glass, it could damage the parcel.

:03:22. > :03:25.It is a bit odd and it is not what we are normally used to, the

:03:26. > :03:30.In the future we could have robots delivering

:03:31. > :03:33.Tests will now take place to receive this new

:03:34. > :03:38.technology can now work and be as safe as possible so it could be

:03:39. > :03:43.quite some time before you see drones flying into the living

:03:44. > :03:51.I bet you do - but do you know how tall we are in the UK,

:03:52. > :03:58.Well, researchers have been on a measuring marathon to find out.

:03:59. > :04:01.At six foot, Dutch men are the tallest and Latvia has

:04:02. > :04:04.the tallest women at an average of five foot seven.

:04:05. > :04:08.But where's the UK in the height chart?

:04:09. > :04:11.Head online to find out and see how we stack up compared to some

:04:12. > :04:15.Whilst you're there - if you hate long car journeys take

:04:16. > :04:19.a look at our great tips to shake them up.

:04:20. > :04:21.Next take a look at this statue unveiled yesterday -

:04:22. > :04:29.Well, we're told its Olympic swimming superstar Rebecca Adlington

:04:30. > :04:33.- that's her in the boat next to it in Hyde Park in London -

:04:34. > :04:36.and tomorrow we'll be hearing from the legend herself on Newsround

:04:37. > :04:39.about her plans to get more of you into the pool this summer.

:04:40. > :04:42.And onto another swimming star take a look at Purps the Penguin.

:04:43. > :04:44.She injured her left foot FIVE years ago and couldn't walk.

:04:45. > :04:48.kids in America and experts at an Aquarium there designed

:04:49. > :04:50.a special boot for her - using a 3D printer.

:04:51. > :04:54.Newsround's back just after 7.30 tomorrow morning.

:04:55. > :04:58.Don't forget to check out the website for all the rest