Solar-Powered Plane Appears To Break Altitude Record

Swiss pilot Raphaël Domjan soared more than 31,000 feet above the Alps using nothing but sunlight, appearing to shatter the altitude record for a solar-powered aircraft, even stunning commercial airline pilots cruising beside him. His daring climb in the experimental SolarStratos plane pushes the limits of clean aviation and offers a striking glimpse of what future flight could look like.