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Airbus manufactures an Electric Powered Airplane
By: AGelbert Date: May 4, 2014, 1:05 pm
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[move][font=times new roman]THE E-FAN
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The Airbus E-FAN electric plane made its first flight last
month, and though it didn’t go far, it’s a big step towards
emissions-free flying. ;D Even better, Airbus eventually wants
to produce and market a line of electric and hybrid aircraft
under the VoltAir brand, meaning a future of electric flying
could be closer than we think.
This first manned flight is a follow-up to last year’s
demonstrator test, and the E-FAN first flew on March 11th thanks
to lithium-polymer batteries that provide between 45 minutes and
an hour of flight time, along with a top speed of 220 KPH, or
about 136 MPH. Airbus imagines the E-FAN being used for training
missions or stunt flying, where range isn’t as much of a
concern. Future battery packs could provide additional range for
planned production models.
One of the big draws of electric flight is cost, and Airbus
claims a typical flight will only cost about $16,
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a comparable
gas-powered plane would suck down $55 worth of fuel. :P The
E-FAN uses a complex energy management system to conserve power,
and clever tricks like a wheel-mounted aft motor to provide
movement while taxiing saves the juice for flying. Recharging is
said to take only an hour as well, so you don’t have to stay
grounded for long.
Though this isn’t the first electric airplane to take to the
air, it could be the first one to enter mass production. Airbus
is planning two models; the pure-electric E-FAN2.0 with room for
two people, and the E-FAN 4.0, which can seat four people and
uses a hybrid drivetrain rather than just electricity. These
planes could lower the cost of entry to aviation, at least as
far as fuel is concerned, and one day small electric or hybrid
Airbus aircraft could become the standard commuter plane for
frequent flyers.
One advantage of electric aircraft even the most ardent defender
of the status quo will have to concede is that electrified
aircraft will be many times quieter than their
combustion-powered cousins,
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and airports could
become a whole lot quieter in the not-too-distant future.
Read more at
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Re: Airbus manufactures an Electric Powered Airplane
By: AGelbert Date: May 19, 2014, 12:22 am
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Light Electric Aircraft are here!
By: AGelbert Date: July 11, 2017, 6:11 pm
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short duration (e.g. sight seeing) flights. :icon_sunny:
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Published on Jun 19, 2017
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