The Solar Impulse 2 takes off at Al Bateen airport in Abu Dhabi

The Solar Impulse 2 takes off at Al Bateen airport in Abu Dhabi

The Solar Impulse 2 takes off at Al Bateen airport in Abu Dhabi March 9, 2015. Two Swiss pilots, Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, on Monday embarked on an attempt to fly around the world on the solar-powered airplane that is expected to last for five months and is aimed at promoting clean technology in the aviation sector. On its five-month journey of 35,000 km (22,000 miles), the engines will be powered only by solar energy. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Tags: TRANSPORT ENERGY ENVIRONMENT)