Electric-powered passenger airplanes are coming to the UK in 2023
The dream of boarding an electric commercial passenger airplane and flying from A to B with minimal carbon emissions has taken a step closer to reality with the announcement of a new aircraft that could be operational within three years., with commercial flights coming as early as 2023.between islands -- by integrating an hybrid-electric propulsion system into the vehicle.
The aircraft will be capable of taking off and flying short routes fully electric, a spokeswoman for Cranfield University confirmed to CNN, while a low emission engine will work to recharge the aircraft's batteries during the flight.The Project Fresson program is funded by a £9 million grant from the UK government, according to a press statement released on behalf of CAeS, a subsidiary of Cranfield University.
The aircraft itself will come from British manufacturer Britten-Norman, while the vehicle's power management system will be supplied by
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