Lofty ambitions
Making the unthinkable possible – this has always been our motivation. That’s why we are supporting the ambitious SolarStratos innovation project, by raising its profile with our space-look lorry designs. Because Switzerland needs to recognise that technologies based on solar energy and electricity will achieve humanity’s lofty ambitions and help shape the environment and mobility of tomorrow.
SolarStratos is a solar plane that aims to surpass the previous altitude record for solar-powered aircraft of 9,235 metres. Inventor and pilot, Raphaël Domjan, is pursuing a major goal with his technological marvel: a 15-minute glide in the stratosphere. SolarStratos is propelled by a double electric motor (2 x 19 kW) running at maximum 2,200 U/min. The propeller has three blades and a 1.75 metre diameter. A new propeller is currently being developed for the record flight, which is optimised for high altitude climbing.