The Air Race E World Cup (also known as Air Race E) is a planned air racing championship run to Formula One rules and adapted for purely electric aircraft. Entrants will design and build electric aircraft to take part in races, flying in groups of 8 around a 5 km oval course marked by 'pylons' at speeds in excess of 250 mph. [ 1 ] The series is ...

Apr 22, 2021 · History will be made in Summer 2021 as an all-electric racing aircraft takes to the skies for the very first time – a landmark moment for Air Race E, its partners and the aviation industry as a whole. And what better time to announce it all, than Earth Day 2021

Jan 31, 2022 · An Air Race E aircraft has carried out the first-ever flight by an all-electric race plane. As the competition’s founding partner, Airbus is playing an important role in developing a platform to create cleaner and more efficient electric air vehicles.

Air Race E is a world first! At a time when electric flight is still in its infancy, we are launching an ambitious project that will help accelerate both aviation and motorsport into the future: the world’s first and only all-electric airplane racing championship.

Jan 28, 2022 · Air Race E has made history with the completion of the first-ever flight of a piloted all-electric racing airplane, representing a significant breakthrough in air racing and the wider aviation industry.

Aug 13, 2022 · Today, the National Aeronautic Association, the country’s oldest nonprofit aviation group, plans to resurrect the contest as a four-day cross-country endurance race for a range of crewed...

Nov 22, 2019 · The new electric-powered racer will be able to reach speeds of around 300 mph (482 kph) and boast max continuous power of 150 kW. The plane will carry 100kg of lithium batteries installed under the fuselage of the plane, providing power for five minutes of high intensity racing and around 10 minutes of reserve flying at reduced power.

Rolls-Royce developed the ACCEL as a racing aircraft to gain the all-electric air speed record, targeting over 260 kn (480 km/h). [3] The existing electric aircraft record at that time was 182 kn (337 km/h), set in 2017 by a Siemens powered Extra 330 .

The first eight race teams are beginning to test their e-racers. This is momentous—eight new electric racing aircraft designs, eight new electric propulsion concepts, and eight new flying electric aircraft! We’ll also start training and testing the planes and pilots in race environments, so no rest in sight for innovation!

Jan 31, 2022 · Weighing 407 kg (881 lbs), the Nordic Air Racing Team plane will be able to hit almost 250 mph (400 kph), making it the fastest electric aircraft around. It also boasts a “ state-of-the-art...