350 hp Siemens electric aircraft makes first flight [VIDEO]

Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50 kilograms, delivers a continuous output of ab...

World’s First All-Electric Propulsion Satellite Begins Operations

The world’s first all-electric propulsion satellite, built by Boeing for Bermuda-based ABS, is now operational after an on-orbit handover on...

Fully Charged | Airbus E-Fan [VIDEO]

In this weeks episode of Fully Charged Robert Llewellyn gets a VIP invitation to witness the Aibus E-Fan battery powered electric aeroplane ...

Airbus E-Fan becomes first electric plane to cross Channel [VIDEO]

Airbus Group's E-Fan technology demonstrator today became the world's first twin-engine, battery-powered electric plane to successfu...

10x motor electric VTOL aircraft prototype takes off [VIDEO]

A team at NASA's Langley Research Center is developing a concept of a battery-powered plane that has 10 motors and can take off like a h...

NZ Rocket startup unveils battery-powered engine [VIDEO]

Rocket Lab, a privately-held company on Tuesday said its low-cost Electron launch system for small satellites will be the first rocket power...

Pratt & Whitney say Electric Aircraft Require Innovations Not Yet Invented

Though electric aircraft technology continues to improve, an engineer at Pratt & Whitney says the technology must make revolutionary le...