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SolarImpulse - On his way to Egypt from Spain











SolarImpulse - Around The World patch.

July 11, 2016

André Borshcberg, pilot of this flight (leg 16)

André Borschberg took off for his last flight on this adventure around the world in a solar airplane at 04:20AM UTC, 06:20AM CET, 00:20AM EDT on July 11th.

Solar Impulse 2 takeoff from Seville

This is Solar Impulse’s penultimate flight before reaching their long-awaited finish line and starting point, Abu Dhabi. The flight is expected to last 50 hours and 30 minutes from Seville International Airport to Cairo International Airport.

Solar Impulse Airplane - André Borshcberg's takeoff from Seville

Although this is our second to last flight, the challenges of finishing this round-the-world tour remain as true as always.

Follow the flight live on Internet: http://www.solarimpulse.com/leg-16-from-Seville-to-Cairo

For more information about SolarImpulse Around The World, visit: http://www.solarimpulse.com/

Images, Video, Text, Credits: SolarImpulse/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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