Condor's E-Racer a Double-Engined Rule-Pusher

Credit: Sandra Bour-Schaeffer, head of Airbus Group Demonstrators (l), Condor Aviation's Martyn Wiseman (c) and Air Race E CEO Jeff Zaltman (r) with Condor's White Lightning racer at the Airshow
Aircraft design is all about trade-offs and pushing at the limits. Just ask British firm Condor Aviation, which is designing an aircraft to compete in the forthcoming Air Race E series of electrically powered air races. "The problem is, when you start putting in the batteries you're going to be...
Angus Batey

Angus Batey has been contributing to various titles within the Aviation Week Network since 2009, reporting on topics ranging from defense and space to business aviation, advanced air mobility and cybersecurity.

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