A plane lands in darkness in New York after a flight powered entirely by the sun.<br/> <br />Named the Solar Impulse, the craft successfully completed a journey across the U.S. when it touched down at John F. Kennedy Airport Saturday night.<br/> <br />The last leg of a voyage that began more than two months ago was shortened after an 8-foot tear appeared on the left wing.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SOLAR IMPULSE INITIATOR, CHAIRMAN AND PILOT, DR. BERTRAND PICCARD, SAYING:<br/> <br />"This is a full success because actually the only thing that failed on the plane was a piece of fabric, a piece of normal fabric. But everything that had to do with energy, solar cells, batteries, electrical motors... all of that is a complete success. We had no failure."<br/> <br />With 12,000 solar cells in its wings, it's the first solar powered plane capable of operating both day and night to fly across the U.S.
