« Chicken Feathers for Hydrogen Storage and Wind Power? | Main | BNSF Hydrogen Train Rolls out in Topeka, Kansas »
Electric Plane Zooms for Speed Record
By | July 3, 2009
Electric planes haven’t yet become the conventional choice because they’re not exactly known for their speeds. For example, solar-powered electric plane Solar Impulse has four motors reaching only 8 horsepower, enough for an average speed of 43.5mph. So when Italian astronaut Maurizio Cheli flew the electric-powered SkySpark earlier this month, it was pleasantly surprising to find out that it has set the speed record for electric planes. Last June 8, SkySpark soared the skies for eight m
Source:Electric Plane Zooms for Speed Record
Topics: Hydrogen Fuel Cell |
