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The solar-powered plane as it flies across the globe.
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Solar Impulse 2, the sunlight based fueled plane, steered by Swiss pioneer Andre Borschberg is seen amid the flyover of the pyramids of Giza on July 13, 2016 preceding the arrival in Cairo, Egypt. Jean Revillard/SI2/Handout by means of Reuters
Solar Impulse 2, a sun oriented fueled plane guided by Swiss pilot Andre Boschberg, flies over the Gemasolar Thermosolar Plant in Seville, Spain in the wake of taking off towards Cairo, Egypt, from the San Pablo air terminal, July 11, 2016. Amalie Decloux, Jean Revillard/SI2/Handout by means of Reuters
The sunlight based controlled plane Solar Impulse 2, steered by Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard, is envisioned before arriving at San Pablo airplane terminal in Seville, southern Spain June 23, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo
Picture taken by Swiss swashbuckler Andre Borschberg installed Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) amid the flight from Tusla/OK to Dayton/OH demonstrates the Mississippi stream at nightfall, May 21, 2016. Andre Borschberg, Jean Revillard, Christophe Chammartin/SI2/Handout through Reuters
The Solar Impulse 2, a sun oriented fueled plane, hovers above Nagoya airplane terminal in Japan before an arranged landing, June 1, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A perspective of the Solar Impulse 2 on flight subsequent to taking off from Al Bateen Airport in United Arab Emirates, in this freebee picture gave to Reuters, cordiality of Jean Revillard, on March 9, 2015. REUTERS/Jean Revillard/Handout by means of Reuters
German test pilot Markus Scherdel steers the sunlight based controlled Solar Impulse 2 flying machine with the Mont-Blanc in foundation amid a preparation flight at its base in Payerne September 27, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
German test pilot Markus Scherdel steers the sun powered fueled Solar Impulse 2 air ship over the Lake Neuchatel amid a preparation flight at its base in Payerne, Switzerland, September 27, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
A winged creature flies alongside the Solar Impulse as it methodologies the runway for an arrival taking after an experimental run at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California April 19, 2013. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
Solar Impulse's Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg flies in the sun powered fueled HB-SIA model plane amid its first effective night flight endeavor at Payerne airplane terminal July 8, 2010. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
"Solar Impulse 2", a sun based controlled plane steered by Bertrand Piccard of Switzerland, flies over the Golden Gate span in San Francisco, California, U.S. April 23, 2016, preceding arriving on Moffett Airfield taking after a 62-hour flight from Hawaii. Jean Revillard/Solar Impulse/Handout by means of REUTERS