Tag Archives: Rolls+Royce

Rolls-Royce’s electric plane hits 387 mph to lay claim as world’s fastest

Posted on by

The Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation in action

An aircraft developed by Rolls-Royce to smash the speed record for an all-electric plane looks to have done just that, within three years of the being announced. The Spirit of Innovation took to the skies at a UK Ministry of Defence testing site last week were it reached a maximum speed of 623 km/h (387.4 mph), which Rolls-Royce says not only makes it the fastest electric aircraft, but the world’s fastest electric vehicle of any kind.

Continue Reading

Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: , , , , ,

Continue reading Rolls-Royce’s electric plane hits 387 mph to lay claim as world’s fastest→

Rolls Royce taxis the world’s fastest electric aircraft to-be

Posted on by

A speedy all-electric aircraft being developed with one eye on the record books has taken another step forward, with Rolls-Royce taking its Spirit of Innovation plane to the runway for the very first time. These first taxi tests of what is designed to … Continue reading Rolls Royce taxis the world’s fastest electric aircraft to-be→

Virgin Galactic enlists Rolls-Royce for Mach 3 passenger aircraft concept

Posted on by

Virgin Galactic has taken the wraps off a concept for a new commercial jet capable of flying at three times the speed of sound. The delta-wing aircraft has already passed its Mission Concept Review (MCR) and the company has signed a non-binding Memoran… Continue reading Virgin Galactic enlists Rolls-Royce for Mach 3 passenger aircraft concept→