E-drive for aviationElectric airplane with record-breaking motor takes off
Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor for airplanes: Weighing just 50 kg, it delivers a continuous output that is five times higher than that of comparable drives. Installed in an aerobatic airplane, it has now completed its first flight in front of the public.
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Robust "skeleton" in the aircraft: Thanks to a separate tubular lattice frame, the engineers were able to install the individual components such as the motor, inverter or batteries easily and flexibly.