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Forget electric cars - Airbus unveils plans to fly battery-powered PLANES within the next 20 years
The 31.2-foot (9.5 metres) wingspan E-Fan prototype electric aircraft made a demonstration flight above Merignac airport, southwestern France, on April 25, 2014.
The plane results from an association between Aero Composite Saintonge (ACS) industry and European multinational aerospace and defence giant Airbus Group.
The two-seater E-Fan will be built at Bordeaux in southwest France and production could start at the end of 2017.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2613186/Forget-electric-cars-Airbus-unveils-plans-fly-battery-powered-PLANES-20-years.html#ixzz2zyfpR8cZ
This 2-seater electric aircraft is 6.7m long and 9.5m wide – built for training purposes - is powered by two electric motors for a total output of 60kW (82ch) authorizing a 220kph max speed and 160kph cruise speed while the Lithium Polymer batteries are placed in the wings and offer one hour range.
http://www.technologicvehicles.com/en/green-transportation-news/2725/video-eads-e-fan-maiden-flight-of-the-electri
The successful first public flight of the electric E-Fan experimental aircraft took place during the E-Aircraft Day in Bordeaux on the 25th of April 2014. The electric E-Fan training aircraft is a highly innovative technology experimental demonstrator based on an all-composite construction.
http://www.airbus-group.com/airbusgroup/france/fr/presse/media.1a8ee28d-cbb3-452d-8743-1dd2e1df2415.-E-Fan+-+First+Public+Flight.html
Forget electric cars - Airbus unveils plans to fly battery-powered PLANES within the next 20 years
The 31.2-foot (9.5 metres) wingspan E-Fan prototype electric aircraft made a demonstration flight above Merignac airport, southwestern France, on April 25, 2014.
The plane results from an association between Aero Composite Saintonge (ACS) industry and European multinational aerospace and defence giant Airbus Group.
The two-seater E-Fan will be built at Bordeaux in southwest France and production could start at the end of 2017.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2613186/Forget-electric-cars-Airbus-unveils-plans-fly-battery-powered-PLANES-20-years.html#ixzz2zyfpR8cZ
This 2-seater electric aircraft is 6.7m long and 9.5m wide – built for training purposes - is powered by two electric motors for a total output of 60kW (82ch) authorizing a 220kph max speed and 160kph cruise speed while the Lithium Polymer batteries are placed in the wings and offer one hour range.
http://www.technologicvehicles.com/en/green-transportation-news/2725/video-eads-e-fan-maiden-flight-of-the-electri
The successful first public flight of the electric E-Fan experimental aircraft took place during the E-Aircraft Day in Bordeaux on the 25th of April 2014. The electric E-Fan training aircraft is a highly innovative technology experimental demonstrator based on an all-composite construction.
http://www.airbus-group.com/airbusgroup/france/fr/presse/media.1a8ee28d-cbb3-452d-8743-1dd2e1df2415.-E-Fan+-+First+Public+Flight.html