The electric plane E-Fan, made by the Airbus Group, made its public debut at the Berlin Air Show in an eerily quiet display of what’s to come for the aviation industry. The two-seater aircraft is powered entirely by electricity, with two 30-kilowatt electric motors and a 6 kW wheel motor. Its lithium-ion batteries are fitted into the wings of the plane. It also has built in safety features such as a backup battery and a parachute. But don’t expect the E-Fan to take you around the world just yet. It has a flying time of only one hour. Airbus said it built the plane to explore the potential of electric-powered commuter planes that can ferry 70-80 passengers over a 3-hour route.
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