An all-electric aircraft designed by Airbus has flown across the English Channel as part of a showcase of the company’s new technology.
The flight itself was intended to be the first ever crossing of the English Channel by an electric aircraft; however things did not go as planned for European aircraft manufacturer. Hugues Duwal, an aircraft privateer flew a tiny electric Colomban Cri Cri E-Cristaline across the Channel the night before, beating Airbus to the punch. Despite…
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