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 ...

Imagine an aircraft that can stay airborne for weeks, even months, without refueling. This isn't futuristic fantasy. Skydweller Aero is working toward turning this vision into reality with its ...

At a recent rally, Donald Trump stated that electric planes would be a bad idea because you couldn't fly if it was cloudy. I guess “electric” equates to “solar energy” in the former president's ...

Deep in the piney woods of south Mississippi, an aerospace company is pushing the boundaries of solar-powered flight. Working from a temporary hangar at Stennis International Airport, a scant ...