{{The African Continent will host today evening a solar-powered plane which is on its way from Spain to Morocco.}}<\/p>\n
The plane is finishing the second leg of its transatlantic journey. Pilot Bertrand Piccard is set to land today in the Moroccan capital Rabat. <\/p>\n
The Solar Impulse, the size of a jumbo jet, is powered by 12,000 solar cells turning four electrical motors.<\/p>\n
The 2,500km-trip (1,550 miles), begun in Switzerland in May, is described as a rehearsal for a world tour in 2014 .<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Mr Piccard is also posting live updates of his journey on Twitter (@bertrandpiccard).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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