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- Airbus, Siemens, Rolls-Royce partner to build a hybrid-electric plane Tue, 5 Dec 17, 11:04pmHybrid-electric commercial planes could be a reality if Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens are successful. The three companies recently teamed up to work on the E-Fan X technology demonstrator that could hit the skies in around...
- Boeing’s SUGAR Volt Hybrid Plane Has Foldable Wings for a Greater Lift Sat, 22 Dec 12, 5:51amWhen NASA asked Boeing to predict what they believe would be the future of airplane design, they had one simple answer: electric. Called the Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR) Volt flight, this commercial plane...
- Volta Volaré Is an Electric Plane with a Backup Gas Engine Fri, 4 May 12, 6:00am“Range anxiety” is an emotion that’s common to people who own electric cars. It’s a term that describes the fear that EVs won’t have a strong enough charge to get you to your destination or...
- Scaled Composites’ BiPod Flying Car Is The Chevy Volt of the Skies Thu, 21 Jul 11, 10:40pmWe’re happy to see more news out there lately on flying cars of various forms. The newest one, Burt Rutan’s BiPod flying car for Scaled Composites, is a roadable aircraft with removable wings, two cockpits,...