Adventurer Bertrand Piccard is the first manned plane to fly the night on sun power . `` I think we share the same spirit , '' Piccard said of Lindbergh , the first pilot to solo across the Atlantic . Groundbreaking aircraft is now on a five -leg trip across Morocco . Solar Impulse wants to pilot a solar plane around the globe . Solar Impulse promotes renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technology .
Adventurer Bertrand Piccard is the first manned plane to fly the night on sun power . Groundbreaking aircraft is now on a five -leg trip across Morocco . Solar Impulse wants to pilot a solar plane around the globe . Solar Impulse promotes renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technology .