Parachutist makes world's first jump from solar-powered plane
Updated / Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020 13:03
A parachutist has completed the world's first jump from a solar-powered aircraft (Pics: Getty/EPA)
A parachutist has completed the world's first jump from a solar-powered aircraft in Switzerland.
The two-seater prototype plane made the test flight in good weatherIt soared to a height of 1,520 metres (5,000ft) over western SwitzerlandParachutist Raphael Domjan reached a speed of 150km/h during his jump
He landed near the project base in PayerneThe project aims to promote renewable energyMr Domjan said: 'This is something that is changing the future for this sport for sky divers'The team aims to carry out a high-altitude flight powered exclusively by solar energy in 2022They are seeking to reach the stratosphere with an altitude of 20,000 metres
