Spirit of Innovation plane is the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft
The Spirit of Innovation - an electric aircraft demonstrator developed by Rolls-Royce - has clinched the record for the world's fastest all-electric aircraft. The Derby-based firm has claimed that the craft hit a speed of 387.4 mph during a test run at Boscombe Down in Amesbury on...
Electric NXT eyes airspeed record
Electric NXT - aka E-NXT - is setting its sights on the world speed record for an electric aircraft. The single-seater aircraft is developed by Electroflight alongside engineering heavy-hitters Rolls-Royce. The combined project has been active since 2018 and is nicknamed Accel by Rolls-Royce and is part of...