Pilot Sets Altitude Record in Solar-Powered Plane

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Pilot Sets Altitude Record in Solar-Powered Plane
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Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan set a new altitude record for solar-powered planes by reaching 9,521 meters, surpassing the previous 15-year-old record, and briefly crossed paths with a commercial airliner, symbolizing the future of decarbonized aviation.

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