Stratos Hang Glider

At 8:30 am on May 24, 2005, Angelo D'Arrigo flew over the Everest for the first time with this rigid wing glider. He set the new altitude record in the gliding category. Produced by the Italian company Icaro 2000, the glider has a carbon fiber frame, a polyester fiber wing, and Ergal (an aluminum-zinc alloy) components. It has a total weight of only 34 kg.