Development

Nottingham has been chosen to develop the world’s first electric race aeroplane.

In less than two years we could be hailing an electric air taxi using our phones and by 2035 boarding hybrid electric airliners that produce less than half the carbon emissions of existing commercial aircraft. That’s according to Dr. Mykhaylo Filipenko of Siemens eAircraft, one of the keynote speakers at the IAT Showcase 2018 at…

Plans to launch the world’s first electric airplane race in 2020 received backing this week from the Light Aircraft Association (LAA). The LAA, which supports and inspects the operation of over 2,600 light aircraft in the UK, has committed their support in developing the technical regulations and potential design oversight for the sport of electric…

Development of the first electric race airplane has taken a major leap forward due to an innovative partnership announced between the University of Nottingham and Air Race E this week. A new integrated ‘plug and play’ electric motor, battery and power electronics system will be designed and retrofitted into an existing petrol-powered Air Race 1…