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Eco Tech: University of Stuttgart to build an aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells

Anupam — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:55:22 +0000

Eco Factor: Zero-emission electric aircraft to run on hydrogen fuel cells. Designers at the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Aircraft Design have announced that they’ll be building an electric aircraft that will be powered by...

Yuneec's unique electric aircraft E430 rules the skies

Desh — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:56:37 +0000

Now it’s time to move ahead of electric terrestrial commuting. Chinese electric flight company Yuneec definitely thinks so in pioneering E430 electric airplane that’s sure to green and modernize electric aviation. Having recently undergone...

Electric powered SkySpark rules the skies at 155 mph

Desh — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:08:20 +0000

At the World Air Games in Turin, Italy, the much-awaited SkySpark set a world record in achieving a top speed of 155 mph. SkySpark is a 100% electrically powered aircraft and was under production since September of 2007. Maurizio Cheli, an...

Eco Tech: Personal electric aircraft takes on the sky on electric engines

Anupam — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:06:58 +0000

Eco Factor: Personal aircraft powered by electric motors. While Solar Impulse is just waiting to hit the sky on solar energy, the University of Cambridge has already tested their twin-engine, fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled by...

Eco Tech: Solar Impulse undergoes first engine run up in Switzerland

Anupam — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:56:27 +0000

Eco Factor: Solar-powered aircraft designed for round-the-world flight. After six years of designing Solar Impulse aircraft, officially known as HB-SIA, was powered up in Switzerland. The test was performed by test pilot Markus Scherdel...