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Soaring To New Heights, Swiss Pilot Surpasses Solar-Powered Plane Altitude Record
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday.
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Raphael Domjan Nears Solar Flight World Record with 8,224-Metre SolarStratos Journey
Raphael Domjan, a Swiss eco-explorer, achieved an 8,224-meter altitude in his SolarStratos aircraft, edging closer to breaking the solar-powered flight record. The attempt, departing from Sion Airport, showcased the potential of renewable energy in aviation.
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At Least 2 Killed In Swiss Army Helicopter Crash
A Swiss army helicopter crashed in a high alpine pass on Wednesday, killing two aviators and leaving a third person injured, the Swiss army said.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Hawaii, Pilot Sets Non-Stop Solo Flight Record
The whole trip from Japan to Hawaii took four days and 22 hours, with the Swiss aviator taking catnaps of only 20 minutes at a time.
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Solar Impulse Sets Record but Faces 'Difficult' Hours
A solar-powered aircraft flying from Japan to Hawaii on the most perilous leg of a round-the-globe bid has beaten the record for the longest solo flight, organizers said on Thursday.
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Swiss company looks for 40 Dornier multi-utility aircraft from India
In a sign of the growing confidence in India's aircraft manufacturing capabilities, Swiss-German RUAG Aviation is looking to purchase around 40 of the modernized version of the Dornier 228 multi-utility planes from state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
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Soaring To New Heights, Swiss Pilot Surpasses Solar-Powered Plane Altitude Record
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday.
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Raphael Domjan Nears Solar Flight World Record with 8,224-Metre SolarStratos Journey
Raphael Domjan, a Swiss eco-explorer, achieved an 8,224-meter altitude in his SolarStratos aircraft, edging closer to breaking the solar-powered flight record. The attempt, departing from Sion Airport, showcased the potential of renewable energy in aviation.
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At Least 2 Killed In Swiss Army Helicopter Crash
A Swiss army helicopter crashed in a high alpine pass on Wednesday, killing two aviators and leaving a third person injured, the Swiss army said.
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Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Hawaii, Pilot Sets Non-Stop Solo Flight Record
The whole trip from Japan to Hawaii took four days and 22 hours, with the Swiss aviator taking catnaps of only 20 minutes at a time.
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Solar Impulse Sets Record but Faces 'Difficult' Hours
A solar-powered aircraft flying from Japan to Hawaii on the most perilous leg of a round-the-globe bid has beaten the record for the longest solo flight, organizers said on Thursday.
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Swiss company looks for 40 Dornier multi-utility aircraft from India
In a sign of the growing confidence in India's aircraft manufacturing capabilities, Swiss-German RUAG Aviation is looking to purchase around 40 of the modernized version of the Dornier 228 multi-utility planes from state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
