Rolls-Royce unveiled a plan to smash speed record, with world’s first 300 mph electric airplane.
Developed by Rolls-Royce, the electric plane will use three 750R lightweight e-motors.
This zero-emissions plane is expected to make a run for the record books with a target speed of 300+ MPH (480+ KMH).
Inside a bustling hangar bay at the far end of Gloucestershire airport in South West England, a team of British engineers, designers, and data specialists recruited from across Rolls-Royce and beyond have set out to make history.
They’re building a high-performance electric aeroplane unlike anything the world has ever seen. Scheduled to take to the skies over Great Britain in 2020, the aircraft will reach a speed of 300 mph – and quite likely more – making it the fastest all-electric plane in history.
This run for the record books is no stunt. It’s part of a Rolls-Royce initiative called ACCEL – short for “Accelerating the Electrification of Flight” – that’s intended to pioneer a third wave of aviation in support of Rolls-Royce’s strategy to champion electrification.
source Rolls Royce
This is most admirable, however, we should look at making road transport more viable with better batteries and shorter charging times and more affordable options. Also maybe get back to the old trolley bus era, but brought up to date of course,