Squeezing 330 horsepower out of 50 pounds is a serious stunt even if the machine in which such an engine is running stays on the ground all the way. In the case of a hybrid-electric aircraft, where every kg counts anyway, all of this is exponentially true.
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Slovenian Pipistrel is perhaps not the best-known player in the industry, yet he has already put many things on the table and won several awards with his innovations. The pioneer of eco-friendly aviation built the world’s first two-seater electric aircraft in 2007.
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Jan
Two Seattle-based companies have teamed up to create the world’s largest electric aircraft to date: Magnix, an electric motor developer, and Harbor Air.
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Jan
Electric airplanes have reached another milestone, and the question is, how much longer can it take to be ready for everyday flight? And how far will they be able to fly?
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Jan
Flight has long been rumored to have a very high environmental footprint per passenger-kilometer. With the advent of low-cost airlines, this value has improved significantly for two reasons: in the low-cost model, they strive to make the best possible use of aircraft, thus minimizing the number of empty seats on flights.
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The Norwegian Equator Aircraft plan would provide an alternative to expensive and noisy models to serve areas that are more inaccessible by land, away from major transport hubs, and the company would create a whole family of models of electric-powered amphibian aircraft.