A Swiss solar-powered plane lands in Muscat, Oman, after it took off from Abu Dhabi early Monday, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. Solar Impulse founder Andre Borschberg was at the controls of the single-seater when it took off from the Al Bateen Executive Airport.
The Solar Impulse 2 Plane is stationed after landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Air Port in Ahmedabad. AFP PHOTO / Sam PANTHAKY
Solar Impulse 2 prepares to land in the Omani capital Muscat on March 9, 2015. The aircraft touched down in Muscat after nightfall, 13 hours and two minutes after taking off from Abu Dhabi. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED MAHJOUB
Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, both wearing traditional Omani turbans, smile during a welcome ceremony after Solar Impulse 2 landed in the Omani capital. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED MAHJOUB
The trip from Oman to India is a long one for such a slow-moving aircraft and it will be interesting to see what route it takes. It sounds like its going to be mainly over water. The destination in India is Ahmedabad (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, AMD/VAAH).
Solar Impulse 2 Plane pilot Bertrand Piccard poses after landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Air Port in Ahmedabad, the main city of western India's Gujarat state, late March 10, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Sam PANTHAKY
This graphic shows the route of Solar Impulse 2 at 20:00 last night as it made its approach to Ahmedabad.
Solar-powered plane: Welcome to India (UPDATED)
Solar Impulse 2 is now safely in India after making its first sea crossing from Oman. This is the first attempt to fly a plane around the world. On March 16 it will fly to Myanmar, the closest the aircraft will come to Thailand.
There is much more information on the main Solar Impulse website:http://www.solarimpulse.com Here's another live-tracking site that is very easy to use. Just wait a few seconds for the moving map to appear:http://solarimpulse2.airlive.net/
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