Airbus Group's E-Fan training aircraft has zero carbon dioxide emissions in flight and is cheaper to fly than conventional planes.
E-Fan —
Airbus Group's E-Fan training aircraft has zero carbon dioxide emissions in flight and is cheaper to fly than conventional planes.
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The two-seater is powered by two batteries, producing 60 kilowatts of power.<br />
E-Fan —
The two-seater is powered by two batteries, producing 60 kilowatts of power.
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The four-seater version E-Fan 4.0 will be a training and general aviation aircraft which will also have a combustion engine within the fuselage to provide an extended range or endurance.
E-Fan —
The four-seater version E-Fan 4.0 will be a training and general aviation aircraft which will also have a combustion engine within the fuselage to provide an extended range or endurance.
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Airbus tested its electric E-Fan plane for the first time publicly in April 2014, in Bordeaux, France.
E-Fan —
Airbus tested its electric E-Fan plane for the first time publicly in April 2014, in Bordeaux, France.
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The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse flies above Lake Geneva during a test flight from Payerne to Geneva on September 21, 2010.
Solar Impulse —
The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse flies above Lake Geneva during a test flight from Payerne to Geneva on September 21, 2010.
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The top surface of the plane's wings is covered with 17,000 solar cells that supply four electric motors with renewable energy. Its batteries can store enough solar daytime energy to keep the plane moving throughout the night.
Solar Impulse —
The top surface of the plane's wings is covered with 17,000 solar cells that supply four electric motors with renewable energy. Its batteries can store enough solar daytime energy to keep the plane moving throughout the night.
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