Pathfinder Surpasses Propeller Altitude Record
Photograph: Six electric motors propel Pathfinder at 67,500 ft. over the Pacific Ocean. Stable air made this view from the wingtip camera appear ``painted on the screen.'' Solar power beat out gasoline last week as the altitude record for propeller aircraft was surpassed by the AeroVironment...
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