The folks at Flitetest decided to add some extra power to an electric DH.100 Vampire RC plane by adding a butane ... butane canister for fuel. A servo motor actuates the valve on the canister ...

Electric RC aircraft are not known for long flight times ... The airframe is a Phoenix 2400 motor glider, with a 2.4 m wingspan, powered by a 600 Kv brushless motor turning a 12 x 12 propeller.

Instead, the plane used an all-electric motor powered by a single battery. Called the e-Genius and built by engineers at the University of Stuttgart, the most remarkable thing about this all ...

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We don't claim to be experts on airplanes, nor is the physics of flight one of our strong suits, but we do know a thing or two about hybrid and electric-powered stuff.

This all-electric airplane is flying the first commercial test flight of its kind It's a six-seater with no other fuel on board, the latest attempt to move some flights off of fossil fuels.

It's time to unravel the mystery of airplane seating charts, which can be your best friend in securing that coveted window or aisle seat. In this guide, we'll delve into the history, design ...

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