Solar Flight's efforts are dedicated to the memory of Professor Günther Rochelt.

After a successful hang gliding career and constructing several of his own gliders Eric Raymond was invited to fly the two fastest pedal powered aircraft; AeroVironment's Bionic Bat and Günther Rochelt's Musculair II. The Musculair II, built by Günther Rochelt, was groundbreaking in its simplicity and to this day remains the fastest human powered aircraft ever built. More information about Rochelt's many projects can be found at solair.de.

Solar Flight's mission is to demonstrate that aircraft can be propelled by electric power, and to develop them into practical vehicles. Raymond's dream is to one day fly around the world by solar power in order to bring attention to what is possible for the future if we apply the technology that is available today.