Editor's Pick: No Fuel? No Problem - Solar Plane Completes 2nd Leg in Round-the-World Trip

No Fuel? No Problem - Solar Plane Completes 2nd Leg in Round-the-World Trip

Quinten Plummer 03/11/15 9:57 AM PT

Fueled solely by the sun, the Solar Impulse 2 has completed the second leg of its historic journey around the world, landing in Ahmedabad, India. A decade-old dream is actualizing for the team. The solar plane began its historic flight in Abu Dhabi on Monday and landed early Tuesday at Muscat, Oman. The second leg took 15 hours, with the Solar Impulse 2 arriving late Tuesday night in Ahmedabad. [More...]

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