Solarstratos flew around the Matterhorn

The Solarstratos solar plane continued its preparatory flights on Friday for its attempted altitude record at 10. Moreover, 000 m. In addition, Starting from Sion and with Raphaël Domjan at the helm, HB-SXA rose to more than 4000 m.

The plane notably made passages in front of the Matterhorn. In addition, Enough to come back with some emblematic photos of the flight. Furthermore, but also to prepare for the attempt at 10. 000 m, which would be the highest altitude ever reached by an inhabited electric solar plane.

So far based in Payerne (VD), Solarstratos has taken up residence for summer at Sion airport. The team now says they wait ‘the first favorable weather window’ to go up to 10. 000 m enjoying the summer thermal currents.

Last summer, Solarstratos had made a solarstratos flew around matterhorn new first attempt, however, stopping at 5963 m. He had solarstratos flew around matterhorn not thus broken the altitude record of 9235 m made by Bertrand Piccard. on Solar Impulse.

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‘With all the work accomplished since last summer. the teachings collected. an increased battery capacity and the new more efficient variable steps for altitude flights, the whole team is ready to try to meet this challenge, the last milestone before the flight to the stratosphere,’ said Raphaël Domjan, quoted on Friday in the press release.

With this project. the Neuchâtel adventurer. his team want to demonstrate, in particular to young generations, that ‘renewable energies, including solar, allow to continue to realize dreams, such as that of continuing to fly, even in the decarbon future.’

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