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First Electric Commuter Airplane Expected Within Three Years

Mila Luleva — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 20:24:22 +0000

This is the moment we have all been waiting for. The first electric commuter airplane is almost ready to go, it only needs its certifications. Over the last few years we have witnessed a complete transformation in the way people look at commuting. If before a “train-ride-away”, was the norm, now jumping on a plane, […]

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“Maxwell”: Meet NASA’s Faster, More Efficient Electric Airplane

Courtney Lepping — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:04:52 +0000

Airplanes are a great convenience to society but not to the environment. Luckily, NASA is constructing an electric airplane designed to be more efficient and quiet. The new airplane, which was deemed X-57 by the Air Force, is expected to hold at most 9 passengers at a speed up to 175 miles per hour. It […]

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Taurus Electro, the Ultimate Ultra-Light Electric Airplane

Mila Luleva — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:10:06 +0000

Taurus Electro, a small ultra-light electric airplane developed by a Slovenian company, gives the polluting aviation sector a green makeover. Back in 2007, a small Slovenian start-up called, Pipistrel, set a challenge and took on the task to make a difference. Their aim was to cut at least a little bit of that annual 13% of […]

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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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RX1E – World’s First Electric Passenger Plane Made in China

Satya Sivani — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:39:22 +0000

China’s first electric plane, RX1E Ruixiang, has become the world’s first electric passenger airplane to receive an airworthiness certificate. With an ultimate motive of reducing the fossil fuel usage where ever possible, Electric planes sector is one area where many nations are encouraging their scientists. So, since 1973, when the first man-carrying electric plane was made, […]

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Electric Airplane Makes Maiden Flight

Benji Jerew — Mon, 12 May 2014 15:28:06 +0000

Nearly a year ago, the EADS E-Fan electric airplane was shown as a concept at the Paris Air Show, but it hadn’t officially taken to the air. Still, the electric airplane generated a lot of interest in the aviation community, and development continued. The EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company) Innovation Works E-Fan demonstrator […]

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Chip Yates’ Electric Airplane Atlantic Crossing, Visionary or Reckless?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 18:40:24 +0000

A little word association to start the day: Electric Vehicle – Clean, Expensive, Limited Range. Very good. Electric Airplane – ummmm, Slow? If you’re thinking of a solar electric airplane that recently flew across the US and plans to circumnavigate the globe, then you would be right. Powered solely by solar panels plastered across its […]

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Wireless Laser Recharging for Electric Airplanes a Step Forward

Maria Reyes — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:36:57 +0000

Imagine seeing laser beams lighting the dark sky. What could it be? It is a wireless laser recharging technology for electric airplanes without the need of power lines and power transmission infrastructures. LaserMotive, a Seattle-based company has been in collaboration with Lockheed Martin to recharge electric aircraft in flight using laser beams that charge batteries […]

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Elektra One: Electric Airplane Doubles Range by Installing Solar Panels

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:26:30 +0000

Is it a big thing to produce an airplane that runs on solar power? The obvious answer is yes. It may cost more on the beginning but it will be very affective in the long run. Solar world and PC Aero have joined hands to take the lead in solar aviation. The child of this […]

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Solar Impulse, World’s First Solar Powered Airplane Preparing for 48h Trip to Morocco

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:20:53 +0000

Solar Impulse, the world’s lightest electric plane, powered entirely by solar panels, will take off this spring and head for Morocco, where it will mark the start of building the country’s five solar complexes that will generate a total of 2 GW of electricity. Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, the company’s two founders (and both […]

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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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Boeing to fly fuel cell powered airplane

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:44:16 +0000

I’m in an airport right now, waiting for my plane to get me home. So I looked for green aviation news and found out this one: For the first time in the history of aviation, Boeing flew a manned fuel cell powered vehicle. Three test flights took place in February and March 2008 at the […]

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Hybrid Electric Aircraft to Take Off by 2009

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:14:42 +0000

Falx Air Vehicles, from Staffordshire, UK, will release commercially a tilt-rotor hybrid airplane by the end of 2009. The tilt-rotor concept is present in the aviation since the 1950’s, but there haven’t been any breakthroughs in this area yet. Still, Falx puts a 100hp combustion engine on it, a powerful solar array, and an electric […]

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