The Solar Impulse 2 plane touched down in Tulsa, in the south-central US state of Oklahoma, ending the latest stage of its record-breaking quest to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel.
The experimental solar-powered aircraft, aimed at promoting clean energy technologies, landed at 11:17 pm local time (0417 GMT) at Tulsa International Airport after taking off at 3:00 am (1000 GMT) from Phoenix, Arizona, live feed showed.
Piloted by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, the flight lasted just over 18 hours 15 minutes.
The plane will make one or two more stops before landing in New York, in the latest leg of a journey that kicked off in Abu Dhabi on March 9, 2015.
After crossing the United States, the pilots are set to make a trans-Atlantic flight to Europe, from where they plan to make their way back to their point of departure in Abu Dhabi. (AFP)
PHOTO: Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard reacts prior to the take off with Solar Impulse 2, a solar powered airplane, at Phoenix Goodyear Airport in direction Tulsa International Airport, May 12, 2016.
CREDIT: SI2/Jean Revillard/Handout via REUTERS.
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