Solar Impulse 2

So fantastic! Solar Impulse 2 lands in Spain, completes first-ever Atlantic flight

The voyage marks the first solo transatlantic crossing of a plane with only solar power.

Solar Impulse 2 completes 70 hour transatlantic solar powered flight

The experimental Solar Impulse 2 plane landed in Spain on Thursday morning, after completing a 70-hour journey from New York powered only by sunlight.

Sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 flies by Statue of Liberty, lands in New York

Solar Impulse 2 circled the statue and cruised along the Manhattan skyline before turning back south for the landing at Kennedy International Airport.

Solar Impulse completes latest leg on record-breaking flight

The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in the US state of Pennsylvania Wednesday, completing the latest leg of a record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy.

Solar-powered plane lands in California after risky flight across Pacific Ocean

The solar-powered airplane, which is attempting to circumnavigate the globe to promote clean energy and the spirit of innovation, arrived from Hawaii after a three-day journey across the Pacific Ocean.

People of the Sun: Solar Impulse 2 completes three-day 'test of human endurance'

The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Mountain View, in the Silicon Valley south of San Francisco, on Saturday night following a 62-hour, nonstop solo flight from Hawaii without fuel

World's first solar-powered plane's pilot plays down criticism of Indian red-tape by colleague

One of the pilots of the solar powered plane Solar Impulse-2 on Wednesday sought to play down the the criticism by his colleague.

World's first solar plane's take-off from Ahmedabad delayed due to red-tape, alleges pilot

A pilot who is trying to make history by flying a solar-powered plane around the world launched an angry attack on Indian bureaucracy.

World's first solar-powered plane takes off for Varanasi from Ahmedabad

The world's only 'zero-fuel' aircraft 'Solar Impulse-2' took off from Ahmedabad for the holy city of Varanasi as a part of its round-the-world trip.

Rain delays Solar Impulse 2's departure from India

Weather forecasts showed there was a good chance of rain in Ahmedabad on Saturday night, and organisers said that "due to the weather", the plane would now take off on Tuesday, March 17.