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When power is surplus, climb to your service ceiling. When not, descend. Utilise battery when at minimum altitude.
This was the technique used by Solar Impulse 2 on its round-the-world (though not nonstop) flight. At a cruse speed of 70 kph (43 mph).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Impulse
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When power is surplus, climb to your service ceiling. When not, descend. Utilise battery when at minimum altitude.
This was the technique used by Solar Impulse 2 on its round-the-world (though not nonstop) flight. At a cruse speed of 70 kph (43 mph).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Impulse