The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has left the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the last leg of its global tour. Solar Impulse has covered some 30,000km in its quest to become the first plane to circle the world using no fuel, just the energy from the Sun. The Cairo-Abu Dhabi flight marks the 17th and final segment in the journey, which has included crossings of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. "We thought it was going to be an easy flight because it's always good weather between Egypt and Abu Dhabi across Saudi. His flight ought to be fairly straightforward, although his team has some concerns about how the heat in the Middle East may affect the plane.

Source: The Star July 24, 2016 06:22 UTC