Thursday, 14 July 2016

Egypt: "Solar Impulse 2" flying over the pyramids before landing in Cairo



Cairo (Ina) landed the solar aircraft "Solar Impulse 2" on Wednesday at Cairo International Airport, after he had been flying over the Pyramids of Giza at dawn, to latch the penultimate voyage developed by the company , "Emirati source" in its journey around the globe without the hydrocarbon fuel. 
Saw Aviation Egyptian Minister Sharif Fathi, delivery and took command of the aircraft , the first aircraft in the world solar - powered. 
Fathi stressed that the experience is unique, and the Ministry of Aviation always seeks to take advantage of all that is new in the world of civil aviation. 
and passed the "solar Impulse 2 ", led by captain Andre Borcberg, the area to the north of the island of Sicily, southern Italy, and the Greek island of Crete severed in theMediterranean and entered the atmosphere of North Africa and Egyptian airspace. 
the" solar Impulse 2 ", which works clean solar energy, kicked off Monday morning from Seville international Airport on a flight from Spain to Egypt , it takes about 48 hours continuously ended Wednesday morning. 
after arrival in Cairo, the plane will take off towards its final destination in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, which came from over a year ago. 

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