An all-electric, single-engine aircraft recently completed its first test flight in Australia, meaning a new green travel solution has come in. The small electric aircraft will operate in a similar way to Uber, According to the needs of customers to provide short-haul flights.
The two-seater electric Alpha Electro aircraft, made by Slovenian aircraft maker Pipistrel, took off from Jantcourt Airport in Perth (Australian city) and landed around the airport for two weeks before landing.
According to Pipistrel, the aircraft is powered by two lithium-ion batteries that can fly for nearly 60 miles at nearly 100 miles per hour (about 161 kilometers per hour) on a single charge, with support for additional 30 Minutes of standby power.
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The same size conventional fuel-powered aircraft can fly up to 6 hours, flying about 795 miles (about 1280 kilometers) and a top speed of about 126 miles per hour (about 202 kilometers per hour), but the electric aircraft and conventional fuel Compared with aircraft, the aircraft has the key advantage that in addition to reducing emissions, their flight costs and maintenance costs are also lower.
Charlton said: 'The electric engine is quite simple, it uses a moving part and is a very small part of the electric engine can be said to be a solid-state engine.' Another advantage is the engine noise, electric aircraft completely no noise using Alpha Electro The engine, which costs only $ 3 an hour, can make more efficient use of electricity, take off with 60 kilowatts of power and 20 kilowatts of power to support cruising.
Dr Anderson said air travel, which is entirely dependent on electrical energy, is still impractical for large aircraft, especially commercial flights, but he sees the technology as promising for building four fleets of electric aircraft that provide people with aerial sharing Aircraft services, similar to Uber and Rafah and other ground taxi services.