Solar Impulse 2, piloted by Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard, prepares to land in Seville, Spain, on Thursday. Jean Revillard/AP

In case you missed it, this is awesome, and worth a quick read (thanks to NPR, USA):

‘Beautiful Flight’ Across The Atlantic Is Major Milestone For Solar Plane

After 71 hours and 8 minutes of flight time crossing the Atlantic, Solar Impulse 2 has touched down in Seville, Spain. It’s a major step toward the team’s goal of circumnavigating the globe using only the sun’s power.

The end of this leg means they’ve now completed 90 percent of that journey.

As The Two-Way has reported, the single-seater plane took off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport early Monday with pilot Bertrand Piccard at the controls. Continue reading →