World’s first battery-powered airplane

The all-carbon fibre, all-electric Airbus E-Fan can cruise at 160km/h for up to an hour before changing batteries. Airbus plans a 90-seat regional airliner that can fly with all-electric or hybrid propulsion by 2050
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Inboard wing sections: House 120 lithium-ion polymer batteries that deliver 250 volts and 100 amps of electrical power

Cabin: Two in-line seats

Twin 30kW variable-pitch, eight-blade, ducted-fan engines. Ducts increase thrust by reducing losses at propeller tips  

Cruise speed 160km/h

Length 7m

Wingspan 9.5m

Undercarriage: Two retractable wheels and two small wheels under wings. 6kW electric motor accelerates aircraft up to 60km/h during take-off

Cockpit: Features Garmin 1000 digital avionics suite and radio system 

Airframe parachute rescue system: Can lower aircraft safely to ground in emergency

€15 Operating costs per hour
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Sources: Airbus Group, Aviation Week & Space Technology

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