Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation all-electric aircraft - video

[Altair]

Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation all-electric aircraft. 2:02 video.

Previously:

Eviation Alice electric aircraft - photo and video
Jetson ONE personal electric aerial vehicle - GIF
Pipistrel Taurus G4 twin fuselage electric aircraft - photo and video
Homemade electric airplane - video
Electric aircraft motor - GIF

[TrickieDickie]

Interesting to see but still a long way to go before we see a 747 fully loaded flying on batteries to Japan.

[Fluffle-Valve]

Be worried. Very worried.

[hemmjo]

Interesting to see but still a long way to go before we see a 747 fully loaded flying on batteries to Japan.

That could work, BUT, lithium batteries are not permitted on aircraft unless they are in the passenger compartment. Also, no one would be able to take any checked or carry-on luggage as they would need all of that space for batteries.

[odd one]

Thats interesting. I had always associated what seems to be prop noise for engine noise. I was expecting this to be almost silent.

[hemmjo]

Thats interesting. I had always associated what seems to be prop noise for engine noise. I was expecting this to be almost silent.

I was thinking the same thing.

[Frank S]

A battery powered commercial aircraft makes about as much sense to me as a steam powered one. In the late 1800's / early 1900's many tried powering aircraft by steam only a few ever successfully achieved flight, none were prolonged
Lots of write up hype with marvelous claims to design performances though. In the world of fantasy many things sound too good to be true which usually are just that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam-powered_aircraft

[Fluffle-Valve]

The sound of the prop actually makes it sound like an aeroplane.