+VIDEO Rolls-Royce has set three new world speed records for electric aircraft with its NXT-based ‘Spirit of Innovation’. On 16 November 2021, the aircraft reached … Read more
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First flight for Rolls-Royce electric record aircraft
+VIDEO Rolls-Royce has flown its ‘Spirit of Innovation’ electric aircraft for the first time. The aircraft took off from the UK Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe … Read more
Ampaire to test hybrid-electric aircraft in UK
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Ampaire is to demonstrate its testbed aircraft in the UK in two locations: the Orkney Islands and Exeter in the south-west. The … Read more
Design POD’s helmet for electric record bid
Rolls-Royce and flying charity fly2help have launched a competition to design the helmet that test pilot Phill O’Dell will wear when he makes an attenpt … Read more
FLYER May 2021
The May 2021 issue of FLYER is now available to read online or download and read offline. Cover story is a FLYER exclusive! We had … Read more
Rolls-Royce and Tecnam to deliver electric airliner by 2026
Tecnam’s P2012 Traveller mini-airliner could be one of the first all-electric aircraft to enter into service as a revenue-earning airliner as soon as 2026. The … Read more
First taxi test for Rolls-Royce electric aircraft
The aircraft being built by Rolls-Royce for an attempt on the world speed record for electric aeroplane has successfully completed the first stage of testing … Read more
Tecnam and Rolls-Royce to partner on P-Volt
Italian manufacturer Tecnam is partnering with Rolls-Royce to develop an all-electric version of its P2012 Traveller mini-airliner called the P-Volt. Also involved in the project … Read more
Rolls-Royce runs up electric record setter
+VIDEO Rolls-Royce has completed ground tests of the electric propulsion system that will power its ACCEL aircraft, which will attempt to set world speed records … Read more
Rolls-Royce unveils all-electric aircraft
+VIDEO Rolls-Royce has revealed its new all-electric aircraft at Gloucestershire Airport. The aircraft is part of a Rolls-Royce initiative called ACCEL – short for “Accelerating … Read more