Rolls-Royce ?Spirit of Innovation? is A Giant Step Towards Decarbonisation
The maiden flight of its first all-electric powered aircraft is powered by a 400kW powertrain.
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Rolls-Royce has joined the race for sustainable jetting with ?Spirit of Innovation?, the company’s new electric aircraft.
“Spirit of Innovation” took over two years of research and development, and recently completed its maiden flight in the UK. The historic event kicked off at the UK Ministry of Defense?s Boscombe Down testing facility in Wiltshire, England. While the entire flight time only lasted for 15 minutes, data collected during this testing phase will be used to better the aircraft.
?Spirit of Innovation? is powered by a 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain, which the company says is the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for a plane.
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Rolls-Royce ACCEL Electric Flight. Image: Rolls-Royce
No mentions were made regarding the speed of the aircraft during its first flight, but the company is eyeing to break the current record set by the Extra 330LE, which stands at 213 mph. ?Spirit of Innovation? is touted to eventually hit a top speed of 300 mph after fine-tuning is done.
Apart from its goal of smashing the world record as the fastest electric aircraft, Rolls-Royce?s ?Spirit of Innovation? represents a giant leap forward for ...
The post Rolls-Royce ?Spirit of Innovation? is A Giant Step Towards Decarbonisation appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has joined the race for sustainable jetting with ?Spirit of Innovation?, the company’s new electric aircraft.
“Spirit of Innovation” took over two years of research and development, and recently completed its maiden flight in the UK. The historic event kicked off at the UK Ministry of Defense?s Boscombe Down testing facility in Wiltshire, England. While the entire flight time only lasted for 15 minutes, data collected during this testing phase will be used to better the aircraft.
?Spirit of Innovation? is powered by a 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain, which the company says is the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for a plane.
READ MORE: Gulfstream?s G700 Sets Two Transatlantic Speed Records
Rolls-Royce ACCEL Electric Flight. Image: Rolls-Royce
No mentions were made regarding the speed of the aircraft during its first flight, but the company is eyeing to break the current record set by the Extra 330LE, which stands at 213 mph. ?Spirit of Innovation? is touted to eventually hit a top speed of 300 mph after fine-tuning is done.
Apart from its goal of smashing the world record as the fastest electric aircraft, Rolls-Royce?s ?Spirit of Innovation? represents a giant leap forward for ...
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