Rolls-Royce Plans For Fastest Electric Aircraft In 2020

LONDON—Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has revealed more detail on a light aircraft currently under development that it hopes will break the electric flight speed record in 2020. The project, called Accel—short for “Accelerating the Electrification of Flight”—builds on the company’s partnership...
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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