Siemens built elektrosamolet with motor performance record Bashny.Net

The developers from Siemens is ahead of the competition, working to create an airplane with a fully electric drive. On June 8, they held the first manned flight of the aircraft, moving only due to the electric motor.




They were able to construct a new type of electric motor weighs just 50 kg, which provides a continuous output of about 260 kW - five times more than other similar systems. For the tests, he was installed on manned aircraft model Extra 330LE. The first flight took place at the airport Heide Schwarz in Germany.



Successful test flight elektrosamoleta help Siemens in their joint project with Airbus, which was founded in April 2016. Finalize a unique motor, Siemens and Airbus will be able to either develop it based on regional airliners that could be powered by a hybrid traffic systems.

The new engine design has enabled scientists to achieve a unique weight for performance - 5 kW / kg. Electric comparable class used in the industry to provide less than 1 kW / kg. Performance of systems used in electric vehicles, about 2 kW / kg. Since the new engine delivers its outstanding performance at 2500 RPM rotational speed in a minute, he can turn the propellers directly, without using the gear box.

Earlier, NASA announced on test systems that will create an electrical 9-seat aircraft by 2019.