SolarStratos

SolarStratos first test flight

SolarStratos is a commercial two-seater solar plane that aims to be the first manned solar plane penetrating the stratosphere.

Manned Electric Aircraft: Progress and Potential

Recently, there has been a sharp increase in development activity with electric aircraft, as examined in the new report from IDTechEx Research, Manned Electric Aircraft 2017-2027.

Solar powered plane to reach the edge of space

he SolarStratos Mission began in 2014 and is the brainchild of Raphaël Domjan, eco- adventurer. He will be flying to an altitude of over 80,000 feet on board the first two-seater solar aircraft, and is already preparing for his stratospheric flight.