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ABU DHABI: Solar Impulse 2 landed in the UAE early on Tuesday, completing its epic journey to become the first sun-powered airplane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel.
The plane touched down at 04:05 (0005 GMT) in the capital Abu Dhabi after a more than 48 hour-long flight from Cairo, the final leg in its journey which began on March 9 last year.
Cheers and clapping welcomed the plane as it arrived at Al-Bateen Executive Airport, where it launched its world tour, an AFP journalist reported.
Swiss explorer and project director Bertrand Piccard was in the cockpit during the 2,763 kilometre (1,716 mile) flight from Cairo.
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Jul 26, 2016 06:51am
Wow let this be beginning of new era in sustainable and renewable energy use. Good that it is happening in heartland of oil
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Jul 26, 2016 10:11am
Solar All The Way! :-) Welcome Back! Richard Branson, now its your turn! :-)
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Jul 26, 2016 10:34am
Cheers!!!!
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