Cal Poly professor’s test flight soars into the stratosphere as students watch

Cal Poly aerospace engineering Professor Paulo Iscold, right, stands with his flight test class at the San Luis Obispo County ...
News Channel 3-12

Cal Poly Professor helps to set new lightweight aircraft altitude record during class

Cal Poly professor Paulo Iscold helped to set an unofficial altitude record for a Cub-style lightweight airplane ...
AeroTime

Carbon Cub climbs to 37,609 feet, setting new altitude record over California

A Rotax-powered Carbon Cub climbed to 37,609 feet over California, breaking a 75-year record with FAA approval and ATC ...
FlightGlobal

GE and Kratos complete high-altitude testing of GEK800 autonomous fighter engine

GE Aerospace and Kratos have successfully completed high-altitude tests of their GEK800 turbofan, designed to power low-cost ...

Examined: Why Commercial Aircraft Flying At Higher Altitudes Is Not Always Better

Flying at high altitudes poses difficulties for commercial aircraft, especially if they are near their maximum altitude of ...
Airways

COMAC's C919-600 High-Altitude “Plateau” Variant

The C919-600 is a shorter version of China’s single-aisle jet. The program is making progress toward an important target.

This Military Jet Set A World Record That Hasn't Been Broken In Half A Century

The U.S. Air Force flew a reconnaissance jet from the mid-'60s through 1990 that set a few long-standing speed and altitude records early in its service life.
pv magazine International

SoftBank fine-tunes PV-battery tech for high altitudes

Japan’s SoftBank Corp. has launched a four-year program backed by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development ...