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Rapha\u00ebl Domjan, founder and future pilot of the SolarStratos solar aeroplane, has achieved the first ever jump from an electric plane. He also made the first solar-powered free-fall of all time.<\/h4>\n

Exclusively powered by solar energy, the experimental SolarStratos<\/a> aircraft reached an altitude of 5,000 feet (1,520 meters), allowing project initiator Rapha\u00ebl Domjan to throw himself into the void, freefalling several hundred meters and reaching a speed of more than 150 km\/h before landing.<\/p>\n

Two world firsts were achieved during this historic flight: Rapha\u00ebl Domjan made the first jump in history from an electric plane and also accomplished the first solar free fall, without any CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n

“I am very proud of this achievement”, said the Neuch\u00e2tel explorer and lecturer. “Our aim is to demonstrate the potential of solar energy and electric mobility. It is a message of hope for future generations: tomorrow they will still be able to dream and carry out activities such as parachuting, for example, but without greenhouse gas emissions and in absolute silence. I have always been fascinated by aeroplanes and I hope that this will continue to make the young people of tomorrow dream, thanks to aircrafts that are more respectful of our planet and our climate.”<\/p>\n

To the edge of space and beyond<\/h4>\n

Unveiled in 2016 in Payerne in the canton of Vaud, the SolarStratos project consists of a unique 8.5-meter-long aircraft that has a wingspan of 24.8 meters, weighs 450 kilograms and is covered with 22 square meters\u00a0of latest-generation solar cells developed by CSEM<\/a>. A symbol of pioneering spirit, vision, and innovation, SolarStratos aims to be the first manned solar-powered aircraft to penetrate the stratosphere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rapha\u00ebl Domjan, founder and future pilot of the SolarStratos solar aeroplane, has achieved the first ever jump from an electric plane. He also made the first solar-powered free-fall of all time. 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