Could you create a battery powered plane?

[Tom.G]

from: IEEE SPECTRUM Jan 2020, pg 47 (SPECTRUM.IEEE.ORG)

ROLLS-ROYCE TO FLY RECORD-BREAKING ELECTRIC PLANE
"In the first quarter of 2020, Rolls-Royce will unveil ACCEL, which it says is the fastest all-electric plane ever designed."

It is a one-seat racing plane.

To break the current 3-year-old speed record of 340KPH (212MPH), they expect a speed of 480KPH, (300MPH). They state that the data acquisition rate is >20 000 points per second to optimize the actively cooled battery system.

"Look to the skies over Britain to see this plane in action."

Now THAT sounds like a bit of a project!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[anorlunda]

Now THAT sounds like a bit of a project!

agreed. It would be fun to read about the engineering of that plane.

 

[mfb]

To break the current 3-year-old speed record of 340KPH (212MPH), they expect a speed of 480KPH, (300MPH).

For comparison: Even tiny business jets fly at over 700 km/h.