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Schindler Welcomes SI to China - Schindler is the host partner of Solar Impulse in China

Solar Impulse lands in Hawaii

Landing in Abu Dhabi - The Solar Impulse team celeberates their success

Nearly ready to land - Solar Impulse before its landing in Abu Dhabi

Solar Impulse Around the World - Above the clouds

beautifulview.jpg - Beautiful views

Solar Impulse lands in New York - High above the State of Liberty

Up in the air

All alone

Solar Impulse lands in New York - Andre Borschberg landed in New York completing the 14th leg of Round the World Journey and marking the final US leg

Solar Impulse takes-off from Varanasi (India) to Mandalay (Myanmar) - Varanasi, India, March 18, 2015: Solar Impulse 2 takes-off for its 4th flight from Varanasi to Mandalay (Myanmar) with Bertrand Piccard at the controls. The First Round-the-World Solar Flight will take 500 flight hours and cover 35’000 km, over five months.

Solar Impulse lands in New York - June 11th 2016: Andre Borschberg landed in New York completing the 14th leg of Round the World Journey and marking the final US leg. Departed from Abu Dhabi on march 9th 2015, the Round-the-World Solar Flight will take 500 flight hours and cover 35’000 km. Swiss founders and pilots, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg hope to demonstrate how pioneering spirit, innovation and clean technologies can change the world. The duo will take turns flying Solar Impulse 2, changing at each stop and will fly over the Arabian Sea, to India, to Myanmar, to China, across the Pacific Ocean, to the United States, over the Atlantic Ocean to Southern Europe or Northern Africa before finishing the journey by returning to the initial departure point. Landings will be made every few days to switch pilots and organize public events for governments, schools and universities.

sunrise.jpg - Going with the sun

Solar Impulse landing to the US west coast at Moffett Airfield - Mountain View, USA, April 23rd 2016: Solar Impulse landed at Moffett Airfield, completing the pacific crossing. Departed from Abu Dhabi on march 9th 2015, the Round-the-World Solar Flight will take 500 flight hours and cover 35’000 km. Swiss founders and pilots, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg hope to demonstrate how pioneering spirit, innovation and clean technologies can change the world. The duo will take turns flying Solar Impulse 2, changing at each stop and will fly over the Arabian Sea, to India, to Myanmar, to China, across the Pacific Ocean, to the United States, over the Atlantic Ocean to Southern Europe or Northern Africa before finishing the journey by returning to the initial departure point. Landings will be made every few days to switch pilots and organize public events for governments, schools and universities.

Solar Impulse takes-off from Varanasi to Mandalay - Solar Impulse takes-off

They did it! - André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard after arriving back in Abu Dhabi

Schindler flying with Solar Impulse