André Borschberg
![Borschberg in 2011](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Andre_Borschberg_Portrait.jpg)
He currently holds 14 FAI world records in the free distance, free distance along a course, straight distance, straight distance predeclared waypoints, distance along a course, duration, absolute altitude, gain of height, and the longest solo flight in an airplane of any kind: 117 hours and 52 minutes.
Borschberg flew as a jet pilot in the Swiss Air Force prior to his work with Solar Impulse. He is an engineer by education and a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management. He has also worked with Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard as CEO, co-founder, and pilot of Solar Impulse.
For his role in delivering and piloting Solar Impulse, André was awarded the Mungo Park Medal by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in 2018. This was awarded jointly with Bertrand Piccard. Provided by Wikipedia
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