To the squeal of bagpipes and the beating of drums, Solar Impulse 2 today completed its round-the-world voyage right back where it began in Abu Dhabi. At 8:05 pm EDT (July 26 00:05 GMT), the single-seater experimental aircraft alighted on the tarmac of Al Bateen Executive Airport outside the capital of the United Arab Emirates with Bertrand Piccard at the controls, bringing to an end the historic solar-powered voyage.
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