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- Airbus, Siemens, Rolls-Royce partner to build a hybrid-electric plane Tue, 5 Dec 17, 11:04pmHybrid-electric commercial planes could be a reality if Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens are successful. The three companies recently teamed up to work on the E-Fan X technology demonstrator that could hit the skies in around...
- Fully Electric E-FAN Aircraft Completes its Maiden Flight in France Wed, 30 Apr 14, 3:00amThe world’s first battery-powered airplane, E-Fan, has just successfully completed its first flight in Bordeaux, France. The small experimental aircraft is powered by 120 lithium-ion polymer batteries and can fly up to...
- World’s First Fully Electric E-FAN Aircraft Completes Its Maiden Flight in France Tue, 29 Apr 14, 11:29pmThe world’s first battery-powered airplane, E-Fan, has just successfully completed its first flight in Bordeaux, France. The small experimental aircraft is powered by 120 lithium-ion polymer batteries and can fly up to...
- Google & NASA Partner to Host Green Flight Challenge With $1.65 Million Prize Mon, 1 Aug 11, 11:49pmFrom the Elektra One electric airplane to Siemens’ plug-in hybrid aircraft, we’ve been seeing a lot of eco-friendly airplanes lately. While we love any airplane that doesn’t spew massive amounts of carbon...
- Google & NASA Partner to Host the Green Flight Challenge With $1.65M Prize Mon, 1 Aug 11, 11:49pmFrom the Elektra One electric airplane to Siemens’ plug-in hybrid aircraft, we’ve been seeing a lot of eco-friendly airplanes lately. While we love any airplane that doesn’t spew massive amounts of carbon...