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- Joby S2 has 12 propellers and 16 electric motors for a clean, long-range flight for two Fri, 4 Dec 15, 3:07amThe California-based aircraft manufacturer has a new kid on the block, and it’s a two-seater plane with 12 tilting electric propellers that give the aircraft it’s VTOL (vertical take off and landing) abilities...
- Two electric planes just made history by flying over the English Channel Sat, 11 Jul 15, 3:00amThe quest for zero-fuel transportation options is a competitive one, with innovators in various countries racing to be the first at any number of landmark achievements...
- NASA to test insane 18-motor electric plane concept Tue, 24 Mar 15, 2:15amNASA is quietly working on a pretty ambitious plan to help a "significant portion" of the aircraft industry transition to electric propulsion within the next decade...
- Chip Yates Announces Plans to Fly an Electric Airplane Non-Stop Across the Atlantic Thu, 27 Jun 13, 1:58amLast year, Chip Yates set a new world record for being the first person to fly an electric airplane over 200 mph. But that wasn't enough to satisfy him. Yates is aiming even higher, announcing plans to become the first...
- SolarWorld and PC-AERO Unveil Two New Solar-Powered Airplanes Wed, 24 Apr 13, 1:30amSolarWorld and PC-Aero just announced plans to launch two new solar-powered electric aircraft at the AERO Global Show for General Aviation in Friedrichshafen, Germany this month...
- Boeing’s SUGAR Volt Hybrid Plane Has Foldable Wings for a Greater Lift Sat, 22 Dec 12, 5:51amWhen NASA asked Boeing to predict what they believe would be the future of airplane design, they had one simple answer: electric. Called the Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR) Volt flight, this commercial plane...
- Volta Volaré Is an Electric Plane with a Backup Gas Engine Fri, 4 May 12, 6:00am“Range anxiety” is an emotion that’s common to people who own electric cars. It’s a term that describes the fear that EVs won’t have a strong enough charge to get you to your destination or...
- Embry-Riddle Students Make History With “Eco Eagle” Hybrid Propulsion Aircraft Sat, 17 Sep 11, 6:20amStudents at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently demonstrated an aviation first by cruising the sky in a hybrid propulsion aircraft. A team of nearly 200 students spent the last year and a half designing, manufacturing,...
- EADS Rethinks the Way Planes Fly With New All-Electric Aircraft Design Thu, 30 Jun 11, 1:05amAt the 2011 Paris Air Show the aerospace giant EADS showcased an all-electric propulsion system for a commercial airliner that could be ready to fly in just 20 years...
- European Union May Ban Gas Fueled Cars in Cities by 2050 Wed, 30 Mar 11, 3:15amAn ambitious new proposal in the European Union calls for the elimination of fossil fuel-burning vehicles in cities by the year 2050. The radical plan, proposed by the European Commission, would prohibit gasoline and diesel...
- Elektra One Electric Plane Successfully Completes Maiden Flight Sat, 26 Mar 11, 10:39amWe’re excited to announce that the Elektra One electric airplane has just successfully completed its first and second flights in Augsburg, Germany! Developed by Calin Gologan, the electric aircraft endured a 30 minute...
- Solar Hangar Recharges Zero-Emission Electric Airplane Thu, 27 May 10, 2:42amBiofuel-powered planes may be the next big thing in aviation, but PC-Aero has a vision for a new wave of emission-free aircraft that are charged solely by the sun...