Swiss Pilot Breaks Altitude Record for Solar-powered Plane, Team Says Written 15 August 2025
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SolarStratos at its base in Payerne. | Credit: FNansen1921; Wikipedia; CC BY-SA 4.0
CBS News reports, “Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 meters, or 31,237 feet, his team announced Wednesday.”
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