Many pilots have very little experience with mountain flying, so their familiarity with high density altitude is limited as well. [Adobe Stock] In the winter, pilots can get themselves in trouble by ...
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 meters, or 31,237 feet, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos ...
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan has set a new altitude record for solar-powered electric planes. His SolarStratos aircraft soared to 31,237 feet (9,521 meters). The team announced the achievement on ...