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Solar-powered electric plane unofficially sets new altitude record (David Szondy, August 26, 2025, New Atlas)
Another air record has been (unofficially) broken as a prop-driven solar/electric aircraft reached the highest altitude yet for its type. On August 12, 2025, a modified Elektra One reached 31,237 feet (9,521 m) in the skies over Switzerland.