Two Swiss pilots attempting the first flight around the world in a solar-powered plane took off on Monday morning. Their aircraft is called Solar Impulse 2.
Here's a video clip of the take-off:
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg took off from Abu Dhabi and started a 35,000-km journey. It's expected to last five months and include a dozen planned stops.
Piccard was part of a team who made the first non-stop trip around the world in a balloon in 1999. He is descended from a family of awesome adventurers, the BBC reported.
The aircraft only weighs as much as a family car. But its wings are wider than that of a Boeing 747, in order to allow space for its solar panels.
The Solar Impulse team completed a solar-powered flight across the U.S. in 2013. They are now attempting a global trip aimed at raising awareness about green technology.
The plane will fly both day and night and will not carry any fuel. It contains a bank of lithium batteries that will store energy to run its motors overnight, the Guardian reported.
You can track the flight's progress on the Solar Impulse website and Twitter feed. The next scheduled stop is Oman.