Nov 5, 2021 - 03:35 pm

Wright Electric announces plans for 100-seater electric aircraft

US start-up Wright Electric has announced plans for a 100-seat fully-electric regional jet that could take off from 2026. The electric aeroplane, named Wright Spirit, is an electric-powered version of the BAe 146 regional jet originally manufactured by BAE Systems.

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Feb 2, 2020 - 02:08 pm

Wright Electric works on large electric passenger plane

The electric aircraft start-up Wright Electric has started to develop the electric propulsion system for a 186-seat electric aircraft called Wright 1. Specifically, this involves a 1.5 MW electric motor and a 3-kilovolt inverter.

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