A Siemens electric-powered aerobatic aircraft set two new speed records. The Extra 330LE aerobatic plane reached a top speed of 213.0 mph/h (209.7 mph), 13.48 km/h faster than the previous record for an aircraft weighing less than 1,000 kg. In a slightly different configuration, it also set a record for a plane above 1,000 kg of 342.86 km/h (337.50 km). It also became the first electric aircraft to tow a glider into the sky. There are no current plans for series production of this aircraft, but Siemens is collaborating with Airbus to produce a hybrid-electric regional aircraft capable of carrying 100 passengers 1,000 km by 2030.
A Siemens electric-powered aerobatic aircraft set two new speed records. The Extra 330LE aerobatic plane reached a top speed of 337.50 km/h (209.7 mph), 13.48 km/h faster than the previous record for an aircraft weighing less than 1,000 kg. In a slightly different configuration, it also set a record for a plane above 1,000 kg of 342.86 km/h (213.0 mph). It also became the first electric aircraft to tow a glider into the sky. There are no current plans for series production of this aircraft, but Siemens is collaborating with Airbus to produce a hybrid-electric regional aircraft capable of carrying 100 passengers 1,000 km by 2030.