Rolls-Royce’s electric airplane completes its maiden flight in the UK
September 18, 2021
Rolls-Royce’s fully electric aircraft the Spirit of Innovation completed its maiden flight in the UK on Wednesday. The airplane flew for 15 minutes at the Ministry of Defense Boscombe Down aircraft testing site in Wiltshire, England.
Rolls-Royce claims the Spirit of Innovation‘s 400 kW electric powertrain is “the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for an aircraft.”
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