Facebook’s solar-powered drone has completed a successful test flight.
Capable of flying far, carrying large loads and powered only by the sun, could this airship hybrid be the future of aviation?
On Friday the 13th May 2011, after almost 13 hours of flight, André Borschberg lands in Brussels Airport for Solar Impulse's first international flight. It landed at 9:40PM UTC+2.
The totally solar powered Solar Impulse aircraft made its maiden international flight, piloted by Andre Borschberg, across Europe on Friday