Rolls-Royce’s Electric Aircraft Breaks Speed Record

Credit: Rolls-Royce
LONDON–Rolls-Royce’s £6 million ($8.17 million) Spirit of Innovation electric aircraft has secured the world electric aircraft speed record following verification by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). The highly modified Nemesis NXT racing aircraft, also known as Accel, recorded a...

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