WorldNews Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/8547d688a0c0eeb5ff1f6fe89340565f.jpgSolar Impulse 2 landed Tuesday in the UAE, completing its epic journey to become the first sun-powered airplane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel to promote renewable energy. The plane touched down at 04:05 (0005 GMT) in the capital Abu Dhabi after a more than 48 hour-long flight from Cairo, the final leg in its journey which began on March 9 last year. Swiss explorer and project director Bertrand Piccard was in the cockpit during the 2,763 kilometre (1,716 mile) flight from Cairo, crossing the Red Sea, the vast Saudi desert and flying over the Gulf. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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