Solar plane flies over Egypt pyramids on globe-circling trip

Updated On Jul 13, 2016 08:03 pm IST
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In this Wednesday, July 13, 2016, handout image provided by Solar Impulse, the Solar Impulse 2 flying over the pyramids, Egypt Cairo. (AP Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In this Wednesday, July 13, 2016, handout image provided by Solar Impulse, the Solar Impulse 2 flying over the pyramids, Egypt Cairo. (AP Photo)

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Solar Impulse 2, the solar powered plane, piloted by Swiss pioneer Andre Borschberg is seen during the flyover of the pyramids of Giza. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Solar Impulse 2, the solar powered plane, piloted by Swiss pioneer Andre Borschberg is seen during the flyover of the pyramids of Giza. (REUTERS)

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Solar Impulse 2, flew out of the Seville airport in Spain on Monday and landed in Cairo on Wednesday. (AP Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Solar Impulse 2, flew out of the Seville airport in Spain on Monday and landed in Cairo on Wednesday. (AP Photo)

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Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane piloted by Swiss aviator Andre Borschberg, is seen as it prepares to land at Cairo Airport. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane piloted by Swiss aviator Andre Borschberg, is seen as it prepares to land at Cairo Airport. (REUTERS)

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The ground crew of Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane, surround the aircraft after it landed at Cairo. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The ground crew of Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane, surround the aircraft after it landed at Cairo. (REUTERS)

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Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane piloted by Swiss aviator Andre Borschberg, is seen as it prepares to land at Cairo Airport. (Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane piloted by Swiss aviator Andre Borschberg, is seen as it prepares to land at Cairo Airport. (Reuters)

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Andre Borschberg, the Swiss pilot of Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane, disembarks from the aircraft after landing at Cairo. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Andre Borschberg, the Swiss pilot of Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane, disembarks from the aircraft after landing at Cairo. (REUTERS)

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Khaled Fahmy, Egypt's Minister of Environment (C) gestures with Swiss aviators of the Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane, Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard (L), after the aircraft landed at Cairo. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Khaled Fahmy, Egypt's Minister of Environment (C) gestures with Swiss aviators of the Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered plane, Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard (L), after the aircraft landed at Cairo. (REUTERS)

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