1st electric seaplane flight

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

The Beaver is a perfect test platform for this. Electric aircraft will mean far less working parts and could actually become more reliable

[tutmeister 705]

Interesting articles here on how Rolls Royce are working on electric concepts. They have a whole programme called Accel focusing on pushing electric flight.

They aim to beat the electric aircraft speed record of 210mph by beating their own Schneider Trophy record (343mph) with an electric aircraft which also has a range of 200 miles.

https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/our-stories/innovation/2018/introducing-accel.aspx

[goates 576]

On 12/15/2019 at 10:57 AM, Matthew Kane said:

The Beaver is a perfect test platform for this.

And Harbour Air is a great airline to test this out as most of their routes are relatively short.

[stans 702]

Electrically powered cars, trucks, buses, and aircraft are the mostly likely future of transportation.  I think the battery technology is really the issue and battery technology will catch up to the demands.