• The Solar Impulse 2 flies by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Solar Impulse / Reuters
    The Solar Impulse 2 flies by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Solar Impulse / Reuters
  • The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 took to the skies on Thursday morning for a test flight over Abu Dhabi, days before the its departure for its round-the-world voyage. Solar Impulse / Reuters
    The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 took to the skies on Thursday morning for a test flight over Abu Dhabi, days before the its departure for its round-the-world voyage. Solar Impulse / Reuters
  • The aircraft took off early in the morning from Al Bateen Executive Airport for its scheduled 10-hour flight. Solar Impulse / Reuters
    The aircraft took off early in the morning from Al Bateen Executive Airport for its scheduled 10-hour flight. Solar Impulse / Reuters
  • The aircraft flies during testing with Reem Island in the distance. Solar Impulse / Reuters
    The aircraft flies during testing with Reem Island in the distance. Solar Impulse / Reuters

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Solar Impulse 2 test flight over Abu Dhabi - in pictures

Brian Kerrigan

February 26, 2015

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The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 took to the skies on Thursday morning for a test flight over Abu Dhabi, days before the its departure for its round-the-world voyage. The aircraft took off early in the morning from Al Bateen Executive Airport for its scheduled 10-hour flight.

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