Solar Impulse, the aeroplane that is powered only by the sun, has landed in Hawaii after making a historic eight thousand kilometres flight across the Pacific from Japan.
Pilot Andre Borschberg sits aboard Solar Impulse 2 prior to take-off from Nagoya's airport. Photo: AFP
The distance covered and the time spent in the air - 118 hours - are records for manned, solar-powered flight.
The duration is also an absolute record for a solo, un-refuelled journey.
Andrew Borschberg's time betters that of the American adventurer, Steve Fossett, who spent 76 hours aloft in a single-seater jet in 2006.
Meeting the Swiss pilot in Kalaeloa is his partner on the Solar Impulse project, Bertrand Piccard.
The pair are sharing flying duties in their quest to circumnavigate the globe - an effort they began in Abu Dhabi, UAE, back in March.
The next leg is from Hawaii to Arizona.
