Touchdown in Abu Dhabi as @SolarImpulse completes round the world flight – an annotated infographic
Solar Impulse 2, the plane powered only by energy from the Sun, has completed its 15-month mission to circumnavigate the world.
Landing in Abu Dhabi yesterday – where it first took off in March 2015 – the plane finally completed its epic 25,000-mile record-breaking journey.
The feat is the world’s first round-the-world flight to be powered solely by the sun.
E&T news reported on Solar Impulse’s record-breaking flight in full earlier today.
Click on the graphic for an expanded view.
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