NASA's All Electric Aircraft
Flying into a Cleaner, Greener Environment Source: NASA X-57 Maxwell NASA, the US space agency, has unveiled its first, all electric plane. The experimental aircraft is called the X-57 Maxwell. NASA calls it a work in progress. It's an early version of its first green plane designed to lead the way for the aviation industry into a new era of electric aircraft and cleaner skies. Tests in the air are expected to begin early next year. X Planes with 14 Electric Motors The X-57 Maxwell is the first crewed X planes in two decades. The early model of the airplane along with a simulator to allow pilots to experience what it's like to control the Maxwell in flight are at a NASA facility in California. The model replaces a traditional combustion engine with 14 electric motors powered by lithium batteries. The engines are designed to be quieter, more efficient and much better for the environment. Leading the Way Toward...