A little more than a year ago, we posted about the possibilities of electric aircraft. At the time, we also mentioned an upcoming competition that would test the mettle of these flying batteries: the CAFE Green Flight Challenge. It's a NASA event (and purse), sponsored by Google, which like the X-Prize aims to fund innovation through competition. Entrants would have to fly 200 miles in under two hours, while using less than a gallon of fuel (or equivalent energy) per passenger. Tough terms, but 10 teams put their designs in flight in a quiet, efficient battle for the $1.35 million prize.
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Electric Aircraft Competition Wraps, With $1.35M Prize For Plane That Out-Economizes A Prius
A little more than a year ago, we posted about the possibilities of electric aircraft. At the time, we also mentioned an upcoming competition that would test the mettle of these flying batteries: the CAFE Green Flight Challenge. It's a NASA event (and purse), sponsored by Google, which like the X-Prize aims to fund innovation through competition. Entrants would have to fly 200 miles in under two hours, while using less than a gallon of fuel (or equivalent energy) per passenger. Tough terms, but 10 teams put their designs in flight in a quiet, efficient battle for the $1.35 million prize.
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