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Solar-Powered Plane Crosses Atlantic, Lands In Spain
The Solar Impulse 2, a plane designed to fly without the use of any fuel, landed in Spain on Thursday morning -- after nearly a three-day flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
The 71-hour flight across the Atlantic was the first ever electric, solar and emission free flight across the world's second largest ocean. Earlier in the mission, the plane completed a 118-hour flight from Japan to Hawaii across most of the Pacific Ocean.
Solvay Specialty Polymers is a partner in the project, which seeks to advance the use of clean technology in a round-the-world flight.
Thursday's landing in Seville, Spain completes 90 percent of the flight.
After a few days in Spain, the plane will take off on another journey -- either to Egypt or Greece.
Solar-Powered Plane Crosses Atlantic, Lands In Spain
Solvay Specialty Polymers is a partner in the project
