Next year, pilots will fly an aircraft around the world that is powered by four electric motors and 11,000 solar cells on its wings. “E-mobility,” said Ohlmann, “starts now.” ...

Called Solarstratos, the aircraft measures 8.5m in length and 24.8m in wingspan and has a total weight of 450kg. It is covered with 22m 2 of solar panels totaling 5 kW that will power an electric ...

They could store more power than ever before, leading to planes like the Solar Impulse 2. Starting in 2015, the solar-powered aircraft spent 16 months flying around the world, except it flew at an ...

Embraer Executive Jets in Melbourne, Florida, is working with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to expand its use of ...

With so many examples to look at, building a solar-powered RC airplane ... resulting in the airplane plummeting once primary power ran out. Fortunately, all of these are fixable issues, while ...

Aptera has been trying to make its three-wheeled green car since the 2000s. After a demo at CES 2025, is it any closer?

Following a groundbreaking round-the-world trip in the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 in ... the hydrogen into electricity to drive the electric motors used for rotor propulsion.

The latest trials also saw the aircraft carry an active intelligence ... The new model has more than twice the onboard solar power generation and storage capacity than the current version.

Electric power is likely to be used only on short ... vehicles to stay aloft in the stratosphere for extended periods. Solar aircraft never need refueling. However, it is unclear if this ...

A new agreement between the state and the aerospace industry aims to put electric aircraft in the Utah skies ahead of the ...

Embraer (NYSE: ERJ / B3: EMBR3), a global leader in the aerospace industry, announced today it is working with Florida Power ...