• 7 years ago
by Anthony FalcoA new solar plane wants to be the first manned plane to reach the stratosphere.Solarstratos, a solar-powered, fuel-less plane, successfully completed its first test flight. It flew for seven minutes and reached an altitude of nearly 1,000 feet. The company hopes that this will be the first commercial solar-powered plane, and the first manned solar plane to reach the stratosphere. They hope to reach that goal sometime next year.
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