Apr 29, 2019 - 04:36 pm

UK: Airship Airlander 10 to receive electric motor

The UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme is awarding a grant of more than £1 million (around €1.16 million) to Hybrid Air Vehicles, Collins Aerospace and the University of Nottingham. The partners will develop a novel all-electric propulsor for the Airlander 10 zeppelin.

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Nov 5, 2018 - 04:22 pm

UK: Work starts on world’s first electric race airplane (video)

The University of Nottingham and Air Race E have announced a collaboration to develop the first electric race aircraft. A prototype is in the making and will use an existing petrol-powered plane as base. The racing series will see pilots fly just above the ground at highest speeds from 2020.

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