Solar plane soars to 47,600 ft, on target to fly 100 hours

A solar-powered aircraft with a 59-ft (18-m) wingspan has spent 29 hours flying over the island of Fuerteventura, running, even at night, on nothing but stored sunlight. UAVOS says its ApusNeo is the first solar plane to fly at 47,600 ft (14,500 m) in European airspace, and the company wants to put it to work watching for wildfires, one of the archipelago's biggest summer headaches. Continue Reading Category: Aircraft, Transport Tags: Aircraft, Solar Powered, UAV, High Altitude