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Electric Airplane Crosses English Channel First Time in History

Mila Luleva — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:04:12 +0000

The first electric air-plane to cross the English Channel is the E-Fan technology demonstrator by the Airbus Group- most probably. Electric airplanes are making more and more headlines as technology improves, and are now increasingly setting unseen records. First it was the Solar Impulse airplane, marking the longest journey ever made by solar powered electric […]

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Airplane Fuel Economy on the Ground Improved by New Electric Taxi Gear

Benji Jerew — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:31:11 +0000

We’ve covered airplane fuel economy before, and there are a number of approaches to improving it, including use of lighter materials, lighter hybrid control systems, and more efficient engines. We often think of airplane fuel economy in terms of how many miles each seat can go per gallon, referred to as seat-miles per gallon [sMPG]. […]

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E-Fan Electric Plane Could Take Flight This Fall

Benji Jerew — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:42:14 +0000

Electric planes actually aren’t new, from tiny electric model airplanes up to the solar plane that is set to circumnavigate the globe in 2015. True, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA is a purely solar powered electric plane and not much good for anything other than a proof-of-concept, that is, you wouldn’t load it with cargo and […]

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Airbus A350-XWB, Maiden Flight of Fuel Efficient Composite Jumbo Jet

Benji Jerew — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:15:20 +0000

Fuel efficient aircraft are critical to maintaining the bottom line in the airline industry. Recent developments in engine and aircraft design, such as the Airbus A350-XWB, have helped to push that number ever higher. Airlines don’t measure fuel economy quite the same way as automobile manufacturers do. Where the average Toyota Prius might measure 50mpg […]

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Airbus and ENN Sign Contract to Develop Algae-Based Aircraft Fuel

Mila Luleva — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:25:04 +0000

During the ongoing international exhibition in Zhuhai, “Airshow China 2012”, The European Aeronautic Defense and Space (EADS), a parent company of aviation major Airbus, signed a contract with ENN, one of the largest Chinese companies in the natural gas and biofuel industry. They agreed to cooperate in the production and testing of algal aircraft fuel, […]

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Airbus Sets New Targets for How Flight Should Look by 2050

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:05:01 +0000

As aviation is nowadays one of the top polluters, aircraft manufacturer Airbus is now sharing their thoughts on how aviation should look by 2050. They devised a handful of measures that should be taken to regulate how fleets should be operated in the most sustainable way possible. Therefore, they described all of their engineers’ ideas and […]

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Airbus A320 to Be Equipped With Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Increased Efficiency

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:29:34 +0000

Though the hydrogen fuel cells used nowadays are not powerful enough that commercial aircraft engines can be replaced by them, it doesn’t mean that they are not effective enough to make air travel more efficient. Airbus flight tests have shown 15% decreases in fuel consumption. The environmental controls, entertainment system, and lights of the Airbus […]

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World's First Aerobatic Aircraft Featuring Four Electric Motors

Mike Sandru — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:12:08 +0000

According to the maker, this airplane has just one seat. Compared to the massive A380, Cri-Cri could be considered a toy. Being the first electric powered, fully aerobatic four engine aircraft, it has caught the attention of the aviation world.

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