Solar Impulse 2 begins around-the-world flight (pictures)
The solar-powered plane is part of an effort to encourage energy-efficient aviation. Here's a look at the aircraft and how to track it from the ground.
You can monitor a variety of flight aspects at the SolarImpulse.com website. On Monday however, during the first leg of a planned global circumnavigation, the website went offline.
You can check the Solar Impulse 2's battery status, including whether they're charging in the sun or discharging to power the plane's four electric motors.
The first trip in the round-the-world effort heads east from the United Arab Emirates to Oman. The batteries charge en route, a key part of the technology necessary to carry the plane through the night.
The mission control for the Solar Impulse 2 flight is in Switzerland.
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