In late November, a Cessna turboprop aircraft flying at an altitude of 5,000 meters ...

Researchers have successfully beamed power from a moving aircraft to ground receivers, marking a first for airborne wireless ...

This test flight, conducted by the Ashburn, Virginia-based startup Overview Energy, marks a major victory in the quest for ...

The world's first solar powered aircraft completed a major milestone today when it completed an overnight flight for the first time. The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, with André Borschberg at its controls, ...

The test brings the idea of nonstop solar energy from space closer to reality.

The Navy, working with Skydweller Aero, just reached a major milestone in clean-energy aviation. Its solar-powered drone, known as Skydweller, flew for 73 hours straight without needing fuel. The test ...

In recent years, the development of tiny aircraft capable of staying aloft using only sunlight has captured the imagination of scientists and engineers alike. These groundbreaking innovations promise ...

Swiss pilot Raphaël Domjan soared more than 31,000 feet above the Alps using nothing but sunlight, appearing to shatter the altitude record for a solar-powered aircraft, even stunning commercial ...

The unmanned Helios solar-powered aircraft prototype reached the record-setting altitude of 96,500 feet in a 17-hour flight from the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The flight, according to backers of the ...

From an airstrip just north of Interstate 10 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, an aviation company recently launched an unmanned plane for a three-day flight, an important milestone on its quest for ...

The successful test is a proof-of-concept for Overview Energy's plans to deliver solar energy to Earth from satellites. The Northern Virginia startup hopes to conduct orbital ...