World-record electric plane flies on solid-state batteries that could make electric flight viable
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World-record electric plane flies on solid-state batteries that could make electric flight viable
An electric plane's recent flight in Florida could unlock the door toward a cleaner future for aviation. What happened? According to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Florida-based test pilot and engineer Miguel Iturmendi achieved a major feat. He completed a test flight in an electric plane powered by solid-state batteries. The Helios Horizon, the electric aircraft developed and piloted by Iturmendi, conducted the test flight in Sarasota, Florida. …
Electric aviation has just taken one of its most important steps. Spanish pilot Miguel Iturmendi has completed in Florida the first manned flight of an airplane powered by solid state batteries, a technology called to change the future of air transport due to its higher energy density, lower fire risk and much faster charging times. The test was carried out on June 5 at Zephyrhills municipal airport in Florida, using an experimental aircraft dev…
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