![]() ![]() To ensure the huge battery stays cool, Spirit of Innovation features thermal protection made from Portugese Cork - the same cork used in bottling wines. This system enables the propellers to rotate at 2,200 rpm, which is twice as fast as a washing machine on high spin. To put that into context, the battery is big enough to charge 7,500 smartphones! Spirit of Innovation is powered by a 400kW electric powertrain and a power-dense propulsion battery pack containing 6,480 cells. This is 132mph faster than the existing record, which was set by the Siemens eAircraft powered Extra 330 LE Aerobatic aircraft in 2017. The test flight took place at the UK Ministry of Defence's Boscombe Down experimental aircraft testing site on November 16.ĭuring the test flight, the aircraft was piloted by Rolls-Royce's Director of Flight Operations Phil O'Dell, and clocked speeds of 387.4mph. Rolls Royce told MailOnline that the 'Spirit of Innovation' can presently fly for more than 30 minutes on a single charge - but that they expect to develop craft in the future capable of doing 100 miles on a single charge. Warren East, CEO of Rolls-Royce, said: 'Following the world's focus on the need for action at COP26, this is another milestone that will help make "jet zero" a reality and supports our ambitions to deliver the technology breakthroughs society needs to decarbonise transport across air, land and sea.' ![]() The data has now been submitted to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, which controls the world aeronautical records, for confirmation. Meanwhile, the all-electric aircraft achieved 330mph over 9.3 miles (15km) - 182mph faster than the previous record - and broke the fastest time to climb to 3,000 metres by 60 seconds, with a time of 202 seconds. The 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft has set a new speed record, reaching maximum speeds of 387.4mph - 132mph faster than the existing record - during a 1.9 mile test flight that lasted 11 minutes in total. ![]() Rolls-Royce has impressed with its latest aviation innovation - the world's fastest all-electric plane. ![]()
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