The Solar Impulse 2’s wings, which stretch wider than those of a Boeing 747, are equipped with 17,000 solar cells that power propellers and charge batteries. Its trip across the U.S. mainland began April 24, when Solar Impulse landed in San Francisco from Hawaii. Solar Impulse 2 flies over Manhattan in New York on Saturday before landing at the John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Swiss-made Solar Impulse 2 landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 4 a.m. after a 4 hour 41 minute flight of about 165 miles from Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania. “Si2 is now safe in New York, JFK airport ... Our new home is Hangar 19 in John F. Kennedy International Airport!” the pilots’ logbook read.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2016 17:03 UTC