Thursday, December 28, 2017

E-Fan X marks start of electric passenger plane revolution

The E-Fan X is a hybrid electric-jet plane that may herald a new era of electric power in transportation. Designed by a consortium that includes Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens, the E-Fan X will offer partially electric powered flights that are cheaper, quieter, and more sustainable. This breakthrough in energy-transportation technology, which may encourage the growth of short-distance, small-to-medium passenger capacity aircraft, could alter “Aviation has been the last frontier in the electrification...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/e-fan-x-marks-start-of-electric-passenger-plane-revolution
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