Solar plane completes historic flight from Hawaii to California

Reuters: A solar powered plane on a trip around the world completed its ninth leg when it landed in northern California late Saturday (April 23).

The Solar Impulse 2, arrived at Moffett Airfield in Northern California just before midnight pacific time, three days after departing from Hawaii.

This is the first aircraft to fly day and night without any fuel, solely using the sun’s energy.

The plane’s pilot, Bertrand Piccard was grateful to have the opportunity to fly the experimental plane.

“At every moment of the flight I was thinking I’m so privileged to be able to fly that plane, and more than all, to fly that plane in this type of world. You know when you take off in a solar air plane you fly for several days and several nights. You’re in another world. You’re in the world of concentration, of performance, of harmony, of peace, of respect. You fly, thanks to nature, it gives you the energy, you’re in the world I love” Piccard told reporters.

The experimental solar aircraft began its around- the world journey in March of 2015 Abu Dhabi, and has also made stops in Oman, Myanmar, China and Japan.