The world's only 'zero-fuel' aircraft 'Solar Impulse-2' on Wednesday landed in Varanasi for an overnight stopover after its pilot held the Ahmedababd 'administration' responsible for the delay in departure from the city for want of customs and immigration clearance.
Solar Impulse 2 cruised at altitudes of up to 9,000 metres and at an average speed of between 45 and 90 km per hour.
The project eventually hopes to succeed in the first circling of the earth with a piloted fixed-wing aircraft using only solar power.
The prototype of an aircraft, to be propelled entirely by solar power even at night, has already been successfully tested for a 'flea hop' or a short flight at Dubendorf air base in Switzerland.
Borschberg is keen on the halt in Varanasi as a spiritual stopover.
From Varanasi. it will fly to Mandalay in Myanmar.
World's only solar-powered aircraft will make a stop over in Ahmedabad.
The Solar Impulse 2, claimed to be the world's only solar-powered aircraft, took off from Oman on tuesday to head towards Ahmedabad.
Solar Impulse-2 takes off for Varanasi from Ahmedabad.
Solar plane's journey gets stuck in red tape.
Solar Impulse 2 is world's only solar-powered aircraft.
Fifty-six-year-old Piccard, who completed the first non-stop flight around the world in an air balloon in 1999, said he and his team were hopeful of getting permission for landing in the two Indian cities.
The ambitious dream of flying the solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse around the world faced a major setback on Wednesday.
rench President Emmanuel Macron and Modi have been jointly recognised in the Policy Leadership category for their pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance and promoting new areas of levels of cooperation on environmental action, including Macron's work on the Global Pact for the Environment and Modi's unprecedented pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic in India by 2022.
The aircraft has to fly through five consecutive days.
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