The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday. The SolarStratos, a super-light, sleek, white two-seater aircraft with long ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Solar-powered plane SolarStratos piloted by Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan is seen taking off at the Sion airport, on Aug. 8, 2025, ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos plane made the ...

A test flight of the SOLAR Plane V4 flying wing, highlighting solar-powered aviation design and efficient long-endurance ...

There are eight thermoplastic partsalready developed for a solar-powered airplane under development with at least seven more coming. The Solar Impulse is a long-range aircraft currently under study at ...

The power of yoga and self-hypnosis are being harnessed to prop up the endurance of the pilots of the solar plane which set off Monday on a first round-the-world tour. The Solar Impulse 2 left Abu ...

Engineers at SolarStratos are building a plane that will fly higher than any other manned solar-powered aircraft. They’re shooting for 80,000 feet (24km) – high above the clouds and well into the ...

In 2012, a manned aircraft powered by 11,628 photovoltaiccells covering 2,200 sq ft of wing space will circumnavigate the globe - if aglobal engineering team can make it light enough. Called the ...

Deep in the piney woods of south Mississippi, an aerospace company is pushing the boundaries of solar-powered flight. Working from a temporary hangar at Stennis International Airport, a scant ...

Everyone has a preference when it comes to travel wear, but one company is hoping someday passengers will sport spacesuits on its craft. That company is SolarStratos, and it has built what it calls ...

When rudimentary solar power was created in the 19th century, the scientists behind the technology had no idea what it would be used for.In 2013, venture capitalists and environmentalists Bertrand ...