Nasa electric aircraft X-5714 Propellers instead of two
As part of the 'X-Plane for Experimental Aircraft' program, researchers at the US space agency NASA are working on an aircraft that does without combustion engines and is powered purely by electricity: with a multi-propeller system integrated into the wing.
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... an engine that powers the aircraft as soon as it is at cruising altitude. These two motors have more power than the others. Overall, the electric aircraft should be able to reach a cruising speed of 280 km per hour. Thanks to the filigree wings with electric propellers and the elimination of the engines, it should be economical and environmentally friendly: Operating costs could fall by 30%, according to Nasa. In addition, ...