Solar Impulse zero-fuel plane lands in Spain to complete Atlantic crossing - CNET

Solar Impulse, the sun-powered plane, has completed the Atlantic stage of its historic circumnavigation.

The aircraft landed in Seville, Spain on Thursday moing, having set off on its jouey across the Atlantic ocean from New York three days ago. Spain is the penultimate stop on the vehicle's epic quest to travel around the globe without buing any fuel. The plane weighs 5,500 pounds, travels about 47 miles per hour and is powered by 17,248 solar cells built into the wings.

The jouey has been a long one. Starting in March last year, battery woes prompted a nine-month layover in Hawaii. We've contacted the Solar Impulse team to ask when the next stage of the jouey is scheduled to begin, and we'll update this story if we hear anything.