I guess they listened to all the people wondering why a company like Rolls-Royce didn't upload this in 4k. My butler and I are very happy! Thanks, Rolls-Royce!
Mike Arnold built a very light (600lb) composite plane powered by a tiny 2cycle Rotax 65hp that resembles your aircraft. It had an amazing sqft drag of .88! It broke the Guinness speed record at 213mph! It was called the AR5. Mike designed and built an even faster plane. The AR6. Using a Continental 200 and 100hp the plane hit 265mph! Unfortunately, Mike died at age 75 in 2015 before designing anymore planes. Had he lived I am certain he would have built an electric plane. BTW Mike had worked for years with the famous aviation designer Burt Rutan who still lives.
This is an inspiration for me. I want to build an electric tow plane for our glider operations. The mission in glider towing is narrowly defined, with repeated flights of ten to fifteen minutes, close to the airport. We currently use a 290hp vintage CallAir A9b crop duster to get the gliders launched. Crop dusters have a high wt. capacity holding bin (1250lbs) for seed and chemicals, that could be retrofitted to accept an easily swappable battery with an over head gantry mounted battery swapping/charging station. The Nephi Airport where I fly out of will soon be powered by a recently built 500 acre solar farm. We could fly carbon free other than the actual gliders and the pilots themselves. #soarnephi #utahsoaringassoction #soaringsocietyofamerica
I wish you all the best for this project, Rolls Royce and Electro Flight have done an amazing job in proving the ability of electric propulsion. This could really help with the glider towing aircraft especially with the immense Torque and power electric engines can provide.
You would also need that large battery to be quickly interchangeable. When soaring conditions are prime, you probably want to launch 3-4 gliders per hour. Not one Sailplane every 3-4 days. Honestly, an electric winch on shore/grid power is more ideal than several tons of LiPo for electrification of that hobby. Or else purchase any one of the available self-launching sailplanes and plan on only getting one good flight in per outing.
This is all really amazing but the energy density of petrol is still something like 50 times the energy density of a lithium-ion battery, which matters in a plane because they need to generate more lift than they weigh in order to fly. Lithium-ion batteries are improving at 5% per year (Ars Technica 5/24/2021) but that's still decades before parity. Doesn't detract from 'Spirit of Innovation' being an awesome X plane type pioneer.
There are lithium-air batteries which are being developed. Already in the lab they manage around 1600Wh/kg from what I know, which is 5-6 times greater energy density than current market lithium-ion batteries. The theoretical limit of lithium-air batteries is 11000Wh/kg, which is equivalent to gasoline. The thing people tend to forget is these electrical systems are near 100% efficient, or at least 90% efficient overall. Combustion powered engines are around 34% efficient which actually means you only need a battery with a third of the energy density of gasoline in order to achieve the same range. This means once batteries achieve 3800-4000Wh/kg, aircraft can be made with the same range as combustion driven ones for the same weight. Considering what has been achieved already in the lab with lithium-air batteries, I tend to think we will reach that point sooner rather than later. Regardless, it is true it will take time.
I have always loved flying, but in the last few years the pleasure has been diminished by the carbon footprint of it all. I am so happy that electric aviation is finally on the horizon, I can't wait to fly electric.
Great achievement! Nicely filmed and edited too. ... I'd like to have seen a bit more acknowledgement of YASA (UK/Oxford-based, for the motor), Electroflight (UK/Stroud - for all the pre-RR development), and Nemesis (USA - for the airframe). A further doc on 'what happens next?' would be interesting, esp. asking what happens now that Mercedes Benz has snapped up proprietary ownership of the YASA electric motor tech?.
I find it disgusting that RR etc. take all the credit for this. All they have done is delivered a remarkable electric power system for aircraft. But the aircraft is not theirs. It is Jon Sharp's Nemesis XT. So sad that this fact is not given even a mention. A record breaking airplane is not just a power system, ladies and gentlemen. Get a grip.
None of this would be possible without John Sharp's Nemesis NXT. The platform they built on was beyond impressive. This is a power train program using a proven monster of an airframe. Surprised not to hear anything about the airframe.
you can also put a second pair of contra-rotos on the back, after the tail, to vtol, if you cant make it pitch up enough, somehow, linear osprey copter-plane, front-back
so why dont you generate with dense fuel, or metal air (aluminium-magnesium-iron) batteries, even to thermo-electric nuclear alpha generators, not more dangerous than gasoline
Congratulations, imagine these capabilities in WW2 out maneuvering the enemy in everyway possible in the skies above Britain. Understand that we can't go back with new tech but fun nonetheless.
TOO BAD COMPANIES LIKE THIS WOULD NOT WORK WITH A PERSON LIKE MYSELF. I HAVE CONTACTED 10 COMPANIES ABOUT MY UNLIMITED CLEAN ELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCE. YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE TO CHARGE THIS PLANE AGAIN! PLUS, YOU COULD SCRAPE 75% OF THE BATTERY, WHICH IS PURE WEIGHT.
@@BreakthroughEmpowered THERE IS TONS OF WAYS. ONE WHICH WILL BE THE 2ND ONE IS USING THE MOTOR FROM A WASHING MACHINE OR REFRIDGERATOR. THEN HOOK UP AN RC ENGINE TO IT THAT DRAWS LESS THAN IT MAKES AND MAKE A LOOP TO POWER IT. THEN USE A 6 VOLT TO GET IT STARTED.
A cheetah can't run at 60mph for very long, but that isn't what its known for. This is a great achievement, to fail to see the significance makes you the dummy here, not the RR team.
345+ MPH, WOW!! That is beyond Impressive for a light aircraft.
Geez, what a good looking plane! Looks like it’s going 500 mph just sitting on the tarmac. Very exciting, well done!
It's a great achievement. Kudos to the whole team!
Thanks cheers
A Modern Merlin Spitfire, From fighting Nazis to fighting climate change, what a work of art ❤ Magnificent 👌
I guess they listened to all the people wondering why a company like Rolls-Royce didn't upload this in 4k. My butler and I are very happy! Thanks, Rolls-Royce!
Bollocks ❄
Im willing to bet this was one of the most quiet flights he took in his life
Well Done Boys! You've absolutely Bested the very Best!
Truly a moment for the history books!!!!!!!
Best looking plane I've ever seen.
Mike Arnold built a very light (600lb) composite plane powered by a tiny 2cycle Rotax 65hp that resembles your aircraft. It had an amazing sqft drag of .88! It broke the Guinness speed record at 213mph! It was called the AR5. Mike designed and built an even faster plane. The AR6. Using a Continental 200 and 100hp the plane hit 265mph! Unfortunately, Mike died at age 75 in 2015 before designing anymore planes. Had he lived I am certain he would have built an electric plane. BTW Mike had worked for years with the famous aviation designer Burt Rutan who still lives.
How high can it climb?
A beautiful sleek looking plane. Can I say an Electric "Extra 300"!!!!!!
This is an inspiration for me. I want to build an electric tow plane for our glider operations. The mission in glider towing is narrowly defined, with repeated flights of ten to fifteen minutes, close to the airport. We currently use a 290hp vintage CallAir A9b crop duster to get the gliders launched. Crop dusters have a high wt. capacity holding bin (1250lbs) for seed and chemicals, that could be retrofitted to accept an easily swappable battery with an over head gantry mounted battery swapping/charging station. The Nephi Airport where I fly out of will soon be powered by a recently built 500 acre solar farm. We could fly carbon free other than the actual gliders and the pilots themselves. #soarnephi #utahsoaringassoction #soaringsocietyofamerica
I wish you all the best for this project, Rolls Royce and Electro Flight have done an amazing job in proving the ability of electric propulsion. This could really help with the glider towing aircraft especially with the immense Torque and power electric engines can provide.
You would also need that large battery to be quickly interchangeable. When soaring conditions are prime, you probably want to launch 3-4 gliders per hour. Not one Sailplane every 3-4 days.
Honestly, an electric winch on shore/grid power is more ideal than several tons of LiPo for electrification of that hobby. Or else purchase any one of the available self-launching sailplanes and plan on only getting one good flight in per outing.
{>>" # Beautiful electric airplane CONGRATS
Very moving. Glad there was a nod to the Schneider Trophy! The Spirit of Innovation is a spit of the Supermarine S.5
that is a beautiful aircraft, the UK leading the way in aviation again.
Electric Spitfire
Man bet that would be awesome to fly and it looks amazing great job RR
Yes this aircraft design looks so sleek and beautiful, I am amazed by how Rolls Royce have done this
How much is it?
Fantastic, I wonder what RJ would of thought of it. so sad that he never got to see his creation go so far.
Just imagine going over 300 mph with almost no engine noise and vibration. Something worth experiencing.
Great!!! What is the autonomy? (Not to criticize, just to get an estimate of what lies ahead)
Reupload? I have seen this before.
This is all really amazing but the energy density of petrol is still something like 50 times the energy density of a lithium-ion battery, which matters in a plane because they need to generate more lift than they weigh in order to fly. Lithium-ion batteries are improving at 5% per year (Ars Technica 5/24/2021) but that's still decades before parity. Doesn't detract from 'Spirit of Innovation' being an awesome X plane type pioneer.
There are lithium-air batteries which are being developed. Already in the lab they manage around 1600Wh/kg from what I know, which is 5-6 times greater energy density than current market lithium-ion batteries. The theoretical limit of lithium-air batteries is 11000Wh/kg, which is equivalent to gasoline. The thing people tend to forget is these electrical systems are near 100% efficient, or at least 90% efficient overall. Combustion powered engines are around 34% efficient which actually means you only need a battery with a third of the energy density of gasoline in order to achieve the same range. This means once batteries achieve 3800-4000Wh/kg, aircraft can be made with the same range as combustion driven ones for the same weight. Considering what has been achieved already in the lab with lithium-air batteries, I tend to think we will reach that point sooner rather than later. Regardless, it is true it will take time.
The brand says it all! Its just the best of the best!
That's the spirit of rolls Royce inovation
I have always loved flying, but in the last few years the pleasure has been diminished by the carbon footprint of it all. I am so happy that electric aviation is finally on the horizon, I can't wait to fly electric.
Great achievement! Nicely filmed and edited too.
... I'd like to have seen a bit more acknowledgement of YASA (UK/Oxford-based, for the motor), Electroflight (UK/Stroud - for all the pre-RR development), and Nemesis (USA - for the airframe). A further doc on 'what happens next?' would be interesting, esp. asking what happens now that Mercedes Benz has snapped up proprietary ownership of the YASA electric motor tech?.
yeah this is great looks very nice also
Somewhat disappointingly, we weren't really allowed to hear what the machine sounds like - the noise being slushed in dramatic music.
I happen to have quite few vids from ground testing. I’ll try to upload some to yt.
Thank you very much for your nice and fàntastic video .
With lots of love and regards ,
Jayantàda ,
19/9/2022
It may be fast, but how much range does it have?
Quite sufficient for short-range flights. In other words internal flights within a country.
This looks like the spaceship of general grievous awesome futuristic design !
Possibly even more beautiful than a Spitfire...
Now in the Science Museum London.
So, per Margarine Traitor Greenjeans, do you have several people inside on Peleton cycles generating the power. Sorry. Beautiful aircraft.
I find it disgusting that RR etc. take all the credit for this. All they have done is delivered a remarkable electric power system for aircraft. But the aircraft is not theirs. It is Jon Sharp's Nemesis XT. So sad that this fact is not given even a mention.
A record breaking airplane is not just a power system, ladies and gentlemen. Get a grip.
Thanks for telling us this, and you are right, they did not give any credit to the plane designer.
I agree, there isn’t any new ground broken here. It’s a record setting airframe that RR has attached their name to.
I love electric cars and planes
Wondering if Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric can be the bridge between fuel and Electric systems?
Nice
None of this would be possible without John Sharp's Nemesis NXT. The platform they built on was beyond impressive. This is a power train program using a proven monster of an airframe. Surprised not to hear anything about the airframe.
We just need a battery breakthrough.
Without battery tech improvements it will only be small planes
🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂
Looks almost identical to the nxt nemesis
Well, that's because it IS an NXT!
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you know that you are flying a stick helicopter, contra-rotating rotor with ailerons, rudder
you can also put a second pair of contra-rotos on the back, after the tail, to vtol, if you cant make it pitch up enough, somehow, linear osprey copter-plane, front-back
so why dont you generate with dense fuel, or metal air (aluminium-magnesium-iron) batteries, even to thermo-electric nuclear alpha generators, not more dangerous than gasoline
tilt your noses up, for the Lord is near
good luck
what are you talking about
Congratulations, imagine these capabilities in WW2 out maneuvering the enemy in everyway possible in the skies above Britain. Understand that we can't go back with new tech but fun nonetheless.
power 250 homes?
for 2 seconds?
100a @110v per home?
Put guns on it as Gerrys coming across the channel
Electric speed
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TOO BAD COMPANIES LIKE THIS WOULD NOT WORK WITH A PERSON LIKE MYSELF. I HAVE CONTACTED 10 COMPANIES ABOUT MY UNLIMITED CLEAN ELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCE. YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE TO CHARGE THIS PLANE AGAIN! PLUS, YOU COULD SCRAPE 75% OF THE BATTERY, WHICH IS PURE WEIGHT.
@grindupBaker HOW CAN A PLANE GO ON A DIET?
What's this tech you speak of?
@@BreakthroughEmpowered THERE IS TONS OF WAYS. ONE WHICH WILL BE THE 2ND ONE IS USING THE MOTOR FROM A WASHING MACHINE OR REFRIDGERATOR. THEN HOOK UP AN RC ENGINE TO IT THAT DRAWS LESS THAN IT MAKES AND MAKE A LOOP TO POWER IT. THEN USE A 6 VOLT TO GET IT STARTED.
@@jasonkeigley6424 I would be interested to see how that works
THE BATTERY IS HEAVY. WITH A CONTINUAL ELECTRICAL SOURCE, IT CAN RECHARGE WHILE BEING USED. NO NEED FOR ALL THE WEIGHT FROM THE BATTERIES.
The British we know as per text books .not by today's cultural enrichers
All that technology for 7-8 minutes of flight time? 🤔
A cheetah can't run at 60mph for very long, but that isn't what its known for. This is a great achievement, to fail to see the significance makes you the dummy here, not the RR team.
It is way way to small
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She has the lines of the Spitfire I can see her.