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Pioneer Spirit Drives Swiss Solar-Powered Plane Altitude Attempt
Domjan surpassed the previous solar plane altitude record of 9,235 meters set in 2010, marking a key step toward solar-powered stratospheric flight, his team said.
- Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan flew the SolarStratos solar-powered plane from Sion airport, Switzerland, aiming to set a new altitude record on Sunday.
- Domjan sought to surpass the 2010 record of 9,235 metres set by Solar Impulse, but rising warm air thermals needed for ascent failed to appear, limiting his climb.
- He reached 8,224 metres after around four and a half hours but turned back to preserve battery power for future attempts, planning to try again when conditions improve.
- Domjan expressed that being a pioneer and an adventurer involves taking risks without knowing if success is guaranteed, and committed to persevering with attempts until reaching an altitude of 10,000 metres.
- This milestone advances the mission to demonstrate solar energy's potential in aviation and encourages further efforts toward reaching stratospheric flight powered only by the sun.
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A Swiss pilot has set a new altitude record for a solar aircraft: Raphaël Domjan rose to 9521 metres with his Solarstratos machine
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The solar-powered SolarStratos will soon be aiming for the stratosphere to prove that solar energy can be a widely used energy source in aviation.
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