Rolls-Royce tests all electric aircraft

Stefan Mileschin · 21st September 2021, 08:53

Managed a 15-minute flight

Rolls-Royce's "Spirit of Innovation" all-electric airplane completed a 15 minute flight, marking "the beginning of an intensive flight-testing phase in which we will be collecting valuable performance data on the aircraft's electrical power and propulsion system".

The company announced that the one-seat airplane has "the most power-dense battery pack every assembled for an aircraft".

It uses a 6,000-cell battery pack with a three-motor powertrain that currently delivers 400kW (500-plus horsepower), and Rolls-Royce said the aircraft will eventually achieve speeds of over 300 MPH. The flight comes about a year after the originally scheduled takeoff and about six months after taxi trials.

Rolls-Royce is also developing an air taxi with manufacturer Tecnam, with the aim of delivering an "all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market", according to the companies. It has previously teamed with Siemens and Airbus on another e-plane concept.

https://fudzilla.com/news/automotive...ctric-aircraft

21st September 2021, 08:53	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Rolls-Royce tests all electric aircraft Managed a 15-minute flight Rolls-Royce's "Spirit of Innovation" all-electric airplane completed a 15 minute flight, marking "the beginning of an intensive flight-testing phase in which we will be collecting valuable performance data on the aircraft's electrical power and propulsion system". The company announced that the one-seat airplane has "the most power-dense battery pack every assembled for an aircraft". It uses a 6,000-cell battery pack with a three-motor powertrain that currently delivers 400kW (500-plus horsepower), and Rolls-Royce said the aircraft will eventually achieve speeds of over 300 MPH. The flight comes about a year after the originally scheduled takeoff and about six months after taxi trials. Rolls-Royce is also developing an air taxi with manufacturer Tecnam, with the aim of delivering an "all-electric passenger aircraft for the commuter market", according to the companies. It has previously teamed with Siemens and Airbus on another e-plane concept. https://fudzilla.com/news/automotive...ctric-aircraft

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