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Swiss pilot smashes altitude record for solar-powered plane
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|August 14, 2025
Raphael Domjan soared to 9,521 metres, beating a 15-year record
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Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan, 53, beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced yesterday.
The SolarStratos plane made the landmark flight from Sion airport in southwest Switzerland on Tuesday, taking advantage of warm air thermals to go beyond the record that has stood for 15 years.
The certified altitude record for a solar plane stands at 9,235 metres (30,298 feet).
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