The African Continent will host today evening a solar-powered plane which is on its way from Spain to Morocco.
The plane is finishing the second leg of its transatlantic journey. Pilot Bertrand Piccard is set to land today in the Moroccan capital Rabat.
The Solar Impulse, the size of a jumbo jet, is powered by 12,000 solar cells turning four electrical motors.
The 2,500km-trip (1,550 miles), begun in Switzerland in May, is described as a rehearsal for a world tour in 2014 .
Made of carbon fibre, the giant plane is the size of an Airbus A340 but only weighs as much as an average family car, according to its creators.
People can follow the aircraft’s flight progress via a virtual dashboard on Solar Impulse’s website, which shows the plane’s battery status, altitude and speed.
Mr Piccard is also posting live updates of his journey on Twitter (@bertrandpiccard).
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