Solar-powered plane lands in California after Pacific crossing

Solar Impulse 2, piloted by Bertrand Piccard, flies above San Francisco before a scheduled
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Mountain View (United States) (AFP) – Solar Impulse 2, an experimental plane flying around the world without consuming a drop of fuel, landed Sunday in California, one leg closer to completing its trailblazing trip.

“The Pacific is done, my friend. I love it, but it’s done,” said Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, who piloted from Hawaii to California, just before landing at Moffett Airfield.

The Pacific leg of the trip was the most dangerous due to a lack of landing sites in the event of an emergency.

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