Are Electric Aircraft The Future?

As technology improves and fuel prices rise, will electric planes start taking the place of their gas-powered cousins? A story on GreentechMedia.com explores the promise and pitfalls of electric planes.

The Experimental Aircraft Association recently announced a petition to the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to sell electric-powered aircrafts to consumers.

Electric aircraft are currently classified under the experimental category, where pilots must construct their own planes. If the EAA’s petition succeeds, electric planes could be sold to the larger light sport aircraft (LSA) market.

One such electric aircraft is the Taurus Electro by Slovenia-based Pipistrel. The Taurus Electro launches by motor to glide on air currents and recharges as fast as a cell phone.

Here is YouTube video of The Taurus Electro in flight.



Source: Greentech Media and Pipistrel