A Swiss pilot claims to have broken the more than 15-year-old altitude record for electric, solar-powered aircraft. Raphaël Domjan on Tuesday flew an electric plane propelled by solar cells, ...
Overview attached its laser and optical systems to a Cessna Caravan and flew at an altitude of over 5,000 meters. When flying overhead, the aircraft was able to deliver power to a set of standard ...
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A startup just beamed electricity from a moving airplane to prove we can harvest solar power from space
On a blustery November day in 2025, a Cessna turboprop fought its way through the skies over Pennsylvania. The conditions were miserable for flying: at an altitude of 5,000 meters, crosswinds whipped ...
Another air record has been (unofficially) broken as a prop-driven solar/electric aircraft reached the highest altitude yet for its type. On August 12, 2025, a modified Elektra One reached 31,237 feet ...
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