On Thursday, May 24, 2012, the Solar Impulse, a solar-powered airplane, lifted off in Switzerland bound for Morocco. 17 hours later, the aircraft completed the first leg of its 2,500 km journey, landing in Madrid, having used not a drop of fuel.
On Thursday, May 24, 2012, the Solar Impulse, a solar-powered airplane, lifted off in Switzerland bound for Morocco. 17 hours later, the aircraft completed the first leg of its 2,500 km journey, landing in Madrid, having used not a drop of fuel.