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. Similarly, – Solarstratos flew around matterhorn new

(Keystone-ATS) The plane notably made passages in front of the Matterhorn. Enough to come back with some emblematic photos of the flight. but also to prepare for the attempt at 10,000 m, which would be the highest altitude solarstratos flew around matterhorn new 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 it is waiting for “the first favorable weather window” to go up to 10. 000 m taking advantage of summer thermal currents.

Last summer, Solarstratos had made a first attempt, however, stopping at 5963 m. He had 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 step propeller 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 and his team want to demonstrate, in particular to younger solarstratos flew around matterhorn new generations, that “renewable energies, including solar, allow to continue to realize dreams, such as that of continuing to fly, even in the decarbon future. »»