Now the search giant is taking to the air, sponsoring the Green Flight Challenge, a competition to develop battery-powered aircraft.

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Mr Green disputed her her remarks and maintained that every private flight has been checked against the warnings index.

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Found only in these woods, the large bird is a beautiful sight, with its distinctive green and blue colouration, crested head feathers and, when in flight, the red flash of its wings.

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