Rolls-Royce plane smashes records for electric aircraft
23 November 2021 Rolls-Royce claims to have smashed the world speed record for electrically-powered aircraft with its Spirit of Innovation plane which recently hit a top speed of… Read More
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Rolls-Royce’s world record bid electric plane takes off
16 September 2021 Rolls-Royce has flown its all-electric Spirit of Innovation aircraft for the first time. The craft – with which the company hopes to set a new… Read More
1.5MW motors will power 186-seater electric plane
5 March 2020 Wright Electric, the US aircraft developer which is designing an 186-seat all-electric passenger plane, has announced plans to develop a 1.5MW motor and 3kV inverter… Read More
Consortium plans to build a hybrid-electric passenger plane
20 December 2017 Siemens, Rolls-Royce, and Airbus have formed a partnership to develop a partly electric powered passenger aircraft as a step towards a new generation of commercial… Read More
Electric plane sets two speed records and performs first tow
12 April 2017 Siemens claims to have set two new world speed records for electrically powered aircraft, as well as performing the first tow of a glider by… Read More
Battery plane could lead to take-off for electric aircraft
7 May 2014 The European plane-maker Airbus has flown an battery-powered plane that could be the forerunner of a new generation of small electric and hybrid powered aircraft,… Read More
