NASA X-57
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 Photo montage of the X-57 in flight |
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| Type: | Electric plane |
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The NASA X-57 Maxwell is a technology test vehicle from NASA to research an environmentally friendly, quiet and efficient drive. The electric aircraft is initially powered by 2, later 14 electric motors and can fly at a top speed of 280 km / h.
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The airframe is based on the Tecnam P2006T from the Italian aircraft manufacturer S.RL Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam . Batteries weighing around 400 kilograms will provide the energy required for propulsion, which will allow a flight time of around an hour.
From January 2018, NASA tested propulsion systems with propellers from MT-Propeller from Straubing , which are to be used for the cruise engines.
| Parameter | Data |
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| Aircraft weight | 1,360 kg |
| Maximum operational altitude | 4,267 m |
| Cruising speed at 8,000 ft / 2,438 m | 276 km / h |
| Critical take of speed | 107 km / h |
| Weight of the accumulator | 390 kg |
| Battery capacity | 55 kWh |
See also
Web links
Commons : NASA X-57 Maxwell - collection of images, videos and audio files
- NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: NASA X-57 Maxwell. NASA , October 30, 2017, accessed March 17, 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Volker K. Thomalla : NASA tests the cruise engine of the X-57 Maxwell. Aerobuzz.de, March 16, 2018, accessed on March 16, 2018 .
- ↑ X-57 Maxwell. In: AIR International , No. 6/2020, pp. 46–47