Search results for: “electric plane”
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My first electric flight, and why electric planes will follow same path as EVs
Recently I flew my first electric plane. I loved the simplicity. Better still, the “fuel” costs are insignificant – only costs around $7 an hour.
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United Airlines announces purchase of 100 electric planes
United Airlines makes order for 100 electric planes for short haul routes that it expects to operate from 2026.
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Rolls-Royce electric plane taxis towards world electric speed record
Rolls Royce takes important milestone towards the company’s plans to set a new record for the world’s fastest all-electric plane.
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Pipistrel electric plane to attempt seven records in one flight
Team of Swiss electric aviation enthusiasts to fly Pipistrel Velis Electro plane in an attempt to set seven new world records – and prove a point on carbon-free flight.
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Commercial electric planes set to take off in Norway by 2030
Electric planes could be flying short-haul routes in Norwegian skies as soon as 2030, a new government report has predicted.
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Electric planes are here – but they won’t solve flying’s CO₂ problem
Can electrification help cut emissions from that other carbon-intensive form of passenger transport, flying?
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Australian electric plane charger to power up US hybrid aircraft
West Australian-based Electro.Aero develops high voltage charger designed for aviation industry and confirms major gap in the electric charging market.
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The Driven Podcast: Why we may be soon flying electric planes
Simon Hackett owns one of only two electric planes in Australia, and explains why they beat jet fuel and why we may all soon be flying in one.
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Hackett calls out Coalition “bullshit” by towing electric plane with EV
In a non-partisan, “anti-bullshit” statement on Twitter, tech entrepreneur Simon Hackett has posted an image of his Model X towing not a tinny, but an electric aircraft.
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Norway aviation firm orders 60 electric planes tipped to be “Tesla” of flight
Norwegian air crew training provider buys 60 electric planes that are tipped to be the “Tesla” of the aviation industry.
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Rolls Royce is building world’s fastest electric plane to fly in 2020
Rolls Royce races into 2019 with plans to set a new world record for the fastest electric plane ever, taking it to the skies as soon as next year.
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MIT researchers develop totally silent electric plane with no moving parts
Researchers conduct first successful flight of a totally silent electric plane that has no moving parts and flies using “ionic wind”.