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D Heaven, Zero emission plane has lift-off, NewScientist, 2 November 2018, p 7
In US, MIT has announced the first successful flight of its electroaerodynamic plane, although the flight consisted only of 12 seconds, covering 55 metres. The plane has a wingspan of 5 metres, and mass of 45 gm, the propulsive thrust being generated by means of ions released from electrodes on its wings. The flight speed was 5 m/s, compared with 200 m/s of a passenger jet aircraft.
Abstract details
Journal title: New Scientist
Keywords: 4 Propulsion - 4.6 Novel propulsive systems
Subjects: Aircraft Operation
