Electroflight | Fully Charged on HackerTube: recommended by 1 Hacker News commenter across 1 month, 2016–2018.
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A Fully Charged episode on Electroflight, an early-stage project to build a fully electric racing plane that can exceed 300 mph. It features two motors driving contra-rotating propellers.
HN points to it in electric aviation threads for how small electric motors enable contra-rotating props.
“If you're interested in the electrification of flight check out this episode of Fully Charged”
4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
If you're interested in the electrification of flight check out this episode of Fully Charged: ▶ this video Its kindof like a "roadster" for the sky. I was really impressed by the contra-rotating prop opportunity that becomes possible because of how small electric engines are (for their power).
in “Airbus and Boeing are exploring the viability of electric planes” · View on HN
> There have been several battery-powered human carrying aircraft. Most are scaled-up quadcopters Umm.. wat? Afaik most serious attempts for electric (battery-powered) aircraft have been fairly conventional fixed-wing designs. As you seem to like youtube videos, here are couple: [link] from Airbus [link] Siemens [link] Pipistrel ▶ this video Electroflight I think the Pipistrel one is actually already shipping today.
in “Lilium – Electric vertical take-off and landing jet” · View on HN
The most recent episode if "fully charged" was also about a prototype electric acrobatic plane: ▶ this video It reminded me of Tesla's evolution, where they found a niche where they can apply the benefits of electrics and rethink some basic elements of the platform most notably in the double propellers.
in “Siemens Electric Airplane Flies Us Toward the Future” · View on HN
The most recent episode of Fully Charged [1] looked at a 100% electric racing plane currently in development that uses two electric motors to drive two counter rotating propellers at the front of the aircraft. [1] ▶ this video
in “New Electric Motor That’s Super Light and Powerful for Electric Airplanes” · View on HN