Pilot Claims Altitude Record for Electric Solar Plane
Swiss aviator Raphaël Domjan, founder of the SolarStratos project, reaches an altitude of 9,521 meters or over 31,200 feet.
Swiss aviator Raphaël Domjan, founder of the SolarStratos project, reaches an altitude of 9,521 meters or over 31,200 feet.
Collaboration with ZeroAvia will study the ‘potential adoption’ of hydrogen for its fleet of turboprop twins, including the Twin Otter.
Project will use Daher’s Kodiak as a use case for the technology, which the partners are developing for general aviation.
Phantom 3500, a nine-passenger, super-midsize business jet, will be carbon neutral when it enters service, Otto said.
Company is shuttering operations in Sweden to scale up its team in the U.S., where it is planning to fly a demonstrator this year.
Manufacturer proposes to instead focus its efforts on developing thin-wing technology, which it believes may have broader applications.
Airline believes JetZero’s Z4 could reduce fuel burn by as much as 50 percent per passenger mile versus comparably sized tube-and-wing designs.
Manufacturer in February scaled back development of a hydrogen-powered aircraft, which it said may arrive a decade later than its original 2035 target.
Flight school trains some 52,000 civil pilots annually and says it will work with regulators on ‘future governance’ of training involving hydrogen.
Manufacturer unveils fresh aircraft plans aimed at decarbonizing the aviation sector.