Solar-Powered Plane Makes Historic Night Landing In Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: The solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2, which aims to fly around the globe without a drop of fuel, made a historic night landing in Ahmedabad in Gujarat.

The aircraft successfully landed in the western state of Gujarat at 11:25 pm local time to complete its first major sea leg and to finish its second leg in a little less than 16 hours after taking off from the Omani capital Muscat.

After the plane landed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad, members in the control room applauded Pilot Bertrand Piccard, who was at the controls on the 1,465 kilometre journey over the Arabian Sea.

According to the Swiss embassy, the Solar Impulse will be in Ahmedabad for four days during which "several events are planned on the theme of renewable energy and sustainable development".

Capable of flying over oceans for several days and nights in a row, Si2 will travel 35,000 km around the world in 25 days over the course of roughly five months. It will pass over the Arabian Sea, India, Myanmar, China and the Pacific Ocean.
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