RAW footage: Solar plane arrives in Oman en route to India

A Swiss solar-powered plane successfully landed in Oman's capital Muscat on Monday night, reaching its first destination after about 10 hours of flight. The aircraft took off from Abu Dhabi early on Monday, marking the start of the first attempt to fly around the world without a drop of fuel. The lightweight Solar Impulse 2 is made of carbon fiber and has 17,248 solar cells built into the wing that supply the plane with renewable energy. The solar cells recharge four lithium polymer batteries. After Oman, the plane will head to India, where it will make two stops, then to China and Myanmar before heading across the Pacific and then through the US, Europe and north Africa.

 
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