Rolls Royce Flies into E-Planes Development

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 British Company Launching Dual Electric Plane Efforts






                                    Source:  Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce Seeks Leadership Role in Urban Air Mobility

UK-based aerospace and aviation engine company Rolls Royce is launching major initiatives to move forward and dominate the global electric aviation industry.  The company says by 2025 it expects to deploy an electric plane capable of flying 6 to 8 passengers as much as 80 nautical miles.  The e-plane will be the first commercial application for its P-Volt.  That's a battery electric system with 600 kilowatt hours of power that can be used in regional commuter e-planes or eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff & landing) vehicles. Rolls Royce believes that in the next 3 to 5 years, urban air mobility and regional air mobility with electric vehicles will begin to flourish. It also believes that with battery technology innovations, the range of e-planes will rapidly expand.

World Electric Speed Record

Rolls Royce is deeply into its electric plane development project.  It holds the world electric vehicle speed record.  In late 2021, its all-electric prototype plane, The Spirit of Innovation, broke the world electric speed record by hitting 345.4 mph at a testing site in the UK.  It broke the existing record by 132 mph, making it the fastest electric vehicle in history. The prototype e-plane is powered by a 400-kW electric powertrain and is a key part of Rolls Royce's electric plane development plans.

More Big Electric Plane News

Also, today, Rolls Royce announced a new strategic partnership to convert private jets to electric jets.  The deal is with Luxembourg-based private jet charter company Luxaviation to develop a new fleet of electric passenger planes.  Rolls Royce will build charging stations and provide maintenance services at a number of planned vertiports, which are airports designed for vertical takeoffs and landings.  It's a strategic partnership between two global market leaders to usher in a future of electric planes and electric urban air mobility.  To take a look at many new flying concepts, go to https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B093J89VF5&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZNFV9B9SHFHV71RA7QHN

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