Startup Wright Electric plans for electric passenger planes

Posted on 23 Mar 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

A new aerospace startup called Wright Electric has announced plans to build commercially viable electric passenger planes within the next decade.

The company believes that it will be able to produce battery-powered electric aircraft capable of short haul routes, and able to carry up to 150 passengers. Such short haul routes, often served by aircraft like the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737, make up approximately 30% of all air travel globally. Wright Electric has only…

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