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Electric airplane to debut at Oshkosh [w/VIDEO]

It isn't the first electric airplane we've seen, nor is it the fastest. It's not even the first one to be shown at the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. What makes the Yuneec E430 unique is that it may be the first fully-enclosed battery-powered aircraft to actually go into commercial production. That's right, the Chinese model aircraft power-pack supplier is planning on beating Elon Musk to the punch and bringing its purpose-built two-seat light-sport aircraft (LSA) to the market. First though, it will make an appearance at the 2009 EAA ... Read more →

It's no flying Tesla, but Elon Musk wants electric planes Sebastian Blanco

First things first: electric airplanes are nothing new. The French eplane "Electra" flew in 2007 and the "ElectraFlyer C" wowed the crowds at Oshkosh in 2008. But, these one-offs are not for sale and ...

Electric Aircraft Symposium will take-off April 24 Domenick Yoney

If you have a strong interest in electric vehicles taking flight (in both the metaphoric and non-metaphoric senses) than you may want to attend the upcoming Electric Aircraft Symposium on April 24th ...

Electric plane flies at Oshkosh airshow Domenick Yoney

The ElectraFlyer C took to the skies at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Sunday, demonstrating to the crowds below the possibilities of environmentally friendlier electric-powered flight. The folks on ...

Electric airplane to debut at Oshkosh [w/VIDEO] 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

It isn't the first electric airplane we've seen, nor is it the fastest. It's not even the first one to be shown at the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. What makes the Yuneec E430 unique is that it may be the first fully-enclosed battery-powered aircraft to actually go into commercial production. ...

It's no flying Tesla, but Elon Musk wants electric planes 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

First things first: electric airplanes are nothing new. The French eplane "Electra" flew in 2007 and the "ElectraFlyer C" wowed the crowds at Oshkosh in 2008. But, these one-offs are not for sale and they're certainly not cheap to put together. Enter Elon Musk. The man at the head of Tesla Motors ...

Electric Aircraft Symposium will take-off April 24 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you have a strong interest in electric vehicles taking flight (in both the metaphoric and non-metaphoric senses) than you may want to attend the upcoming Electric Aircraft Symposium on April 24th at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California. The impressive line up of speakers features ...

Electric plane flies at Oshkosh airshow 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The ElectraFlyer C took to the skies at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Sunday, demonstrating to the crowds below the possibilities of environmentally friendlier electric-powered flight. The folks on the ground were also witness to a huge reduction in noise pollution as the converted Moni motor ...


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