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.

Just a few years ago, RC aircraft were powered by either anemic brushed motors or gas. Quadcopters were rare. Now, with brushless motors, flying has never been easier, building electric longboards ...

Beta Technologies's Series C funding comes just a month after a $20 million investment to build out charging infrastructure ...

Electra unveils the EL9, a hybrid-electric aircraft designed for sustainable, noise-free, and efficient regional air travel.

Narrator: What could a future with electric planes look like ... the first flight with an electric motor took off, but it only lasted less than 15 minutes. Then, in the 1980s, lithium-ion ...

In addition, the hybrid system allows for much more independence. Unlike pure electric aircraft that require chargers, the ...

Automaker is developing a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft concept for intercity travel.

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But consider that the aircraft burned no fuel and emitted zero emissions. Instead, the plane used an all-electric motor powered by a single battery. Called the e-Genius and built by engineers at ...

WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is ...

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.

One traveler was shocked when her airplane seat mate pulled out a notoriously smelly food to eat on the packed flight. The ensuing footage shows the can of Bumble Bee Seafood tuna open on the man ...