SolarStratos calls the plane “daring and finely engineered.” It can take off at 31 mph (50 kph). Its maximum speed is 87 mph (140 kph). Cruising speed is around 50 mph (80 kph). The pilot has a ...

The achievement is "one of those unforgettable peaks that define great human and technological adventures," the SolarStratos ...

A Swiss pilot has claimed the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane, reports CBS News. Raphael Domjan, 53, took ...

The achievement is "one of those unforgettable peaks that define great human and technological adventures", the SolarStratos ...

The SolarStratos plane didn't reach its goal of 10,000 metres but still exceeded its highest solar flight ever.

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand meters of setting a new altitude record in a solar-powered plane on ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan on Friday made his first attempt of the year at setting a new aviation record: reaching an ...

Swiss aviator Raphael Domjan came close to breaking the world record for solar-powered flight, reaching an altitude of 8,224 meters.

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9 ...

SolarStratos, a Swiss solar-powered aircraft, has completed the highest-ever solar-electric flight, its team claims. Pilot ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9521m, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos plane made the ...