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...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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