Boeing 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. Boeing 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 Boeing aircraft came a few weeks after Porsche and NASA 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.