Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
WEBSep 27, 2022 · With battery technology similar to that of an electric car or a cell phone and 30 minutes of charging, the nine-passenger Alice will be able to fly for one hour to two hours.
The World’s First All-Electric Jet Just Aced Its Maiden Flight
WEBOct 3, 2022 · Startup Eviation flew its medium-range electric airplane, Alice, for the first time last week, zipping over Grant County International Airport in rural eastern Washington. The airport is a...
Electric aircraft - Wikipedia
WEBAn electric aircraft is an aircraft powered by electricity. Electric aircraft are seen as a way to reduce the environmental effects of aviation, providing zero emissions and quieter flights. Electricity may be supplied by a variety of methods, the most common being batteries.
Hybrid and Electric Flight - Airbus
WEBHybrid-electric propulsion leads to better energy management, reducing fuel consumption by up to 5% compared to a standard flight. The electricity can come from batteries or fuel cells that convert hydrogen into electricity. In November 2022, Airbus unveiled its hydrogen fuel cell-powered engine.
NASA, GE Aerospace Advancing Hybrid-Electric Airliners with HyTEC
WEB3 days ago · High Tech Hybrid-Electric. The work is happening as part of NASA’s Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project. This work intends to demonstrate this engine concept by the end of 2028 to enable its use on airliners as soon as the 2030s. It represents a major step forward in jet engine technology. This jet engine would be the first ever ...
E-Fan X - Electric Flight - Airbus
WEBOct 12, 2019 · E-Fan X is a major milestone on Airbus’ decarbonisation journey. We remain fully committed to our decarbonisation ambitions and continue to explore the disruptive technologies required to achieve them over the next decade. A complex hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.
Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies
WEBNov 3, 2023 · In California, Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation are developing battery-powered aircraft capable of vertical flight that, they say, will ferry a handful of passengers short distances. Those...
The largest electric plane ever to fly - BBC
WEBAt a large airfield surrounded by farmland in central Washington State, an electric aeroplane recently made history. It is the biggest commercial plane ever to take off and fly powered by...
How passenger electric planes could become a reality within the …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · A newly designed electric aircraft, called the E9X, can now hold more passengers and fly farther than what was previously thought to be possible, according to aviation startup Elysian, which conceptualized the design along with the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
EcoPulse™ - Electric Flight - Airbus
WEBDiscover EcoPulse™, the distributed hybrid-propulsion aircraft demonstrator that Airbus is developing in partnership with Daher and Safran and with the support of CORAC and DGAC.