Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 meters, or 31,237 feet, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos ...

The U-2 pressure suit is a self-contained life support system, providing oxygen, temperature regulation, and protection from the myriad hazards associated with high-altitude flight. The pilots of the ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand metres of setting a new altitude record in a solar-powered plane on Sunday as he chases the goal of breaking the 10,000 metres barrier.

If you're familiar with the usual flying profile of a commercial airliner, you’ll likely have heard the phrase “step climb.” If you have ever wondered what exactly that term means, then this article ...

Australian investigators have determined that an aerial mapping company deliberately allowed a Gulfstream 695A to continue operating at high altitude despite a known pressurisation problem, before a ...