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  2. Electric aircraft - Wikipedia

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    A hybrid electric aircraft is an aircraft with a hybrid electric powertrain. It typically takes off and lands under clean and quiet electric power, and cruises under conventional piston or jet engine power. This makes long flights practical, while reducing their carbon footprint. [115]

  3. eVTOL - Wikipedia

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    An electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is a variety of VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft that uses electric power to hover, take off, and land vertically.

  4. Human-powered aircraft - Wikipedia

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    A human-powered aircraft (HPA) is an aircraft belonging to the class of vehicles known as human-powered transport.. As its name suggests, HPAs have the pilot not only steer, but power the aircraft (usually propeller-driven) by means of a system similar to a bicycle or tricycle: a pair of pedals, moved by the pilot's feet that turns a gear, which then moves a bicycle chain, which then rotates a ...

  5. Battery breakthrough could see electric planes finally take off

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  6. Eviation Alice - Wikipedia

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    It will be built with existing technology, including a composite airframe, propulsion from two Magnix electric engines [23] and Honeywell's flight control systems, including automatic landing. [8] At 3,700 kg (8,200 lb), the batteries account for 60% of the aircraft take-off weight. [12] Manufacturing is planned in the US. [11]

  7. Electric planes are taking off across the globe - AOL

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    In September 2022, U.S. aviation company Eviation Aircraft debuted its all-electric aircraft.The plane, named Alice, flew for 8 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 feet,and peaking at 149 knots ...

  8. Pivotal BlackFly - Wikipedia

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    The BlackFly is made from carbon-fiber reinforced epoxy with all-electric battery-powered propulsion. It has two 13.6 ft (4.15 m) cantilevered tandem wings, on the front and rear of a short fuselage. It has two 13.6 ft (4.15 m) cantilevered tandem wings, on the front and rear of a short fuselage.

  9. Electric planes are here – but they won't solve flying's CO₂ ...

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