Solar Impulse 2 touches down in Arizona: Pioneering solar-powered plane completes the San Francisco to Phoenix leg of its round-the-world flight

• The experimental solar powered plane has successfully completed the 10th leg of its round-the-world journey
• Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg flew this leg of the journey, from San Francisco in California to Phoenix, Arizona
• Solar impulse was in the air for a total of 15 hours and 52 minutes, with the aircraft landing at 8.55 pm local time

By Ryan O'Hare for MailOnline
Published: 00:50 EST, 3 May 2016 | Updated: 06:38 EST, 3 May 2016

Solar-powered Impulse 2 makes maiden flight: Eco-friendly aeroplane set to fly around the world next year

Solar Impulse 2 HB-SIB took off from Payerne airbase in Switzerland

It soared above the clouds for over an hour before landing safely

Aircraft's 36ft (72metres) wings are covered in 17,000 solar cells

Maiden flight was made by German test pilot Markus Scherdel

Pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will make the record-breaking attempt to circumnavigate the globe over five months in 2015

By Sarah Griffiths 
Published: 10:28 GMT, 2 June 2014 | Updated: 14:18 GMT, 2 June 2014