NASA’s Electric X-Plane Makes Progress Despite Challenges

Credit: NASA
The batteries have posed the biggest challenge so far, says Sean Clarke, NASA principal investigator for the X-57. The packs provide 47 kWh of energy and weigh close to 900 lb., an increase of more than 10% over the original goal. “They have used up our mass margin,” says Clarke, speaking at the...

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