The plane took off from JFK Airport in New York on June 20 to complete this stage of the route.
The pilot Bertrand Piccard managed to land successfully in the Spanish airport Sevillael plane Solar Impulse 2 , after crossing the Atlantic Ocean in one of the most difficult stages in its journey around the world.
Among cheers and under the watchful eye of prince Albert of Monaco , which he spent the night at the control center in Monaco, was greeted the arrival of the solar plane, which completed the Atlantic crossing from New York in two days and 23 hours.
“I can not believe it, it’s fantastic” said the Swiss rider, who made the solo flight and said it was the first crossing of the Atlantic in a solar airplane.
Solar Impulse 2 has completed 14 stages that led him to go through Oman, India, Myanmar, China, Japan and the United States. The creators of the aircraft felt that Spain was one of the best options to stop in Europe.
The Swiss rider, 58, alternating with compatriot André Borschberg, 63, commanded by Solar Impulse 2, a car four propellers driven by the energy supplied by its 17,000 photovoltaic cells installed on their wings.
This round the world aircraft powered exclusively by energy site , aims to raise public awareness and governments that it is possible to use clean technologies which preserve the environment environment.
Piccard has been transmitting live the journey through the Social Networks , even had a conversation on board with the British and entrepreneur Richard Branson.
“crossing the Atlantic #, i want to encourage society to meet the challenges of our time with #pionero spirit,” he wrote during his journey, which has accompanied tabi with espectaulares pictures.
the single-seat aircraft
continue to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, where he began his trip in March 2015.
Made of carbon fiber, has a larger than the Boeing 747, with a weight equivalent to an empty wagon, and maintains a cruise speed of between 45 and 55 mph, while reaching up to 8,500 meters.
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