Friday, July 20, 2012

World's Fastest Electric Aircraft Record set @ 202.6-MPH by Chip Yates [VIDEO]

Utilizing an EV converted Long-EZ airplane Chip Yates has accomplished a speed of 202.6-MPH for the duration of a second test flight on July 19, 2012 at Inyokern Airport in California.
Purchased by Flight of the Century (FOTC) in April, 2012 as an R&D plane for development of the company's patented mid-air recharging technology, the extremely modified Rutan Extended-EZ (now "Extended-ESA" for Electric Speed & Altitude) underwent a complete restoration and conversion from gasoline energy

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