Airbus’s Electric-powered E-fan Demonstrator Crosses English Channel

Airbus’s electric-powered E-fan demonstrator aircraft made a successful — and heavily promoted — crossing of the English Channel on July 10, but the company’s expectation of being the first to make the passage on electric power alone was snuffed by an enterprising French aviator. Aerobatic pilot...

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