Solar Impulse, first solar energy plane made the world’s first international flight powered by the sun.
The solar plane took off from an airfield at Payerne in western Switzerland on Friday morning, the Solar Impulse completed its solar powered trip to Brussels airport after 13 hours of flying.
The 10 year project worth 90 million Euros and was demonstrate what the technology can do in terms of renewable energy.
The Solar Impulse project has involved engineers from Swiss lift maker Schindler and research aid from Belgian chemicals group Solvay.
The solar plane which requires 12,000 solar cells embarked on its first flight in April 2010 and completed a 26-hour flight, a record flying time for a solar powered aircraft, three months later.
The Solar Impulse has an average flying speed of 70 km/h (44 mph) which can not be compared with existing jets velocity which is much higher.
A larger prototype is scheduled to fly around the world in 2013.
