Sähkölentokoneiden formulakisat, Air Race E

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Airbus on sopinut maailmanlaajuisesta yhteistyöstä Air Race E-kilpailuorganisaation kanssa. Kyseessä on Renon kisoja muistuttava nopeuskilpailu, jossa 8 sähkömoottorikonetta eri valmistajilta kiertää 5 km mittaista ratakierrosta 10 metrin korkeudessa, Air Race E-kisojen omien sivujen mukaan jopa 450 km/h nopeudella. Kilpailukoneen prototyyppiä kehittää Nottinghamin yliopisto. Ensimmäistä kisaa suunnitellaan jo vuodeksi 2020.

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Airbus has announced a global partnership with Air Race E, the world’s first electric airplane race set to launch its inaugural series in 2020.

Airbus is the Official Founding Partner of Air Race E. The competition aims to drive the development and adoption of cleaner, faster, and more technologically advanced electric engines that can be applied to urban air mobility vehicles and, eventually, commercial aircraft.

Air Race E will follow a format similar to the popular Air Race 1 series of the sport known as formula one air racing. Eight electric-powered airplanes will race directly against each other on a tight 5-km circuit, just 10 metres above the ground, and at speeds faster than any land-based motorsport.

“We want to motivate manufacturers to showcase their technologies across the full spectrum of electric propulsion systems and components.” said Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer of Airbus. “This partnership enables us to demonstrate our commitment to staying at the leading edge of electric propulsion and developing a new ecosystem.”

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2019/02/airbus-creates-the-first-electric-airplane-race-with-air-race-e.html

Kisojen omat sivut https://airracee.com/

Järjestäjien taustaa: https://airracee.com/about/