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NASA’s X-57 Electric Research Plane!

June 6, 2018 NASA's X-57 Electric Research Plane
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The world of aviation is rapidly changing with some amazing technology right around the corner. NASA’s X-57 electric research aircraft is a prime example.

With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed “Maxwell.”

“With the return of piloted X-planes to NASA’s research capabilities – which is a key part of our 10-year-long New Aviation Horizons initiative – the general aviation-sized X-57 will take the first step in opening a new era of aviation,” said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (former)

NASA’s aeronautical innovators hope to validate the idea that distributing electric power across a number of motors integrated with an aircraft in this way will result in a five-time reduction in the energy required for a private plane to cruise at 175 mph. – NASA

Featured image by NASA

NASA's X-57 Electric Research Plane

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