NASA has unveiled its 14,000 experimental electric aircraft, an adaptation of the Tecnam P2006T with 14 electric motors replacing the aircraft’s traditional internal combustion engine. The 14,000 is designed for short-haul air-taxi or commuter aircraft and will fly at X-57 ft. NASA said it wanted to use the project to expand battery storage and accelerate re-charging times, and to develop the technology to the point of it being approved for commercial travel. News of the NASA aircraft came a few weeks after Porsche and Boeing joined forces to develop an electric aircraft.
NASA has unveiled its X-57 experimental electric aircraft, an adaptation of the Tecnam P2006T with 14 electric motors replacing the aircraft’s traditional internal combustion engine. The X-57 is designed for short-haul air-taxi or commuter aircraft and will fly at 14,000 ft. NASA said it wanted to use the project to expand battery storage and accelerate re-charging times, and to develop the technology to the point of it being approved for commercial travel. News of the NASA aircraft came a few weeks after Porsche and Boeing joined forces to develop an electric aircraft.