Solar Impulse 2 lands in Honolulu after a non-stop 120-hour flight from Japan

Solar Impulse 2, a plane that is powered by the sun's rays has touched down successfully in Hawaii after a record-breaking, five-day journey. The plane, piloted by Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg, had flown non-stop for 120-hours and created a record for non-stop solo flying.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 4 July 2015.

Andre Borschberg had taken from Nagoya, Japan and has now broken the previous record of 76 hours that had been was set in 2006 by US adventurer Steve Fossett in a specially designed jet.
Solar Impulse 2 does not use any conventional fuel and is on a round-the-world journey that had begun in Abu Dhabi in March and had touched down in Oman, India, Burma, China and Japan.
Solar Impulse 2 is made up of carbon-fiber, has a wingspan of 236ft (72 meter) which is larger than a Boeing 747 but, it weighs just 5,000lb (2,300-Kg). This is the normal weight of a car and it moves also at about the same speed.
The four electric motors of the plane are powered by 17,000 solar cells. The plane climbs to 28,000 feet during the day to charge its solar batteries and, at night, it descends to 10,000 feet so that it can remain in the air at night.
In short, Solar Impulse 2 is a marvel of modern technology and is an indication of what the future of aviation could have in store for us.
(Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org)

A few more must reads -
Skinny jeans a health hazard as an Adelaide woman found out in the park

Good news from the Cold War front – Putin rings up Obama in the White House

Agra Railway Police sends 109 persons to jail for committing nuisance on railway property

Thieves in UP steal nine buffaloes from BJP MLA’s farmhouse

No more cold drinks or junk food for Amarnath Yatra


Six women vanish from Ohio – suspected to be victims of serial killing

France paralyzed by taxi drivers strike – grouse against Uber cabs lead to chaos

Two girl suicide bombers kill at least 30 in Nigerian market


Disguises in Indian movies and TV

Movies on rebirth – hot favorites of Bollywood