Achieved 340 km / h at which the new electric airplane "330 LE" becomes the fastest record in the world

Siemens who developed the world's first "electric ferry" is announcing that it has rewritten the world's fastest record of electric airplanes in the prototype of the electric airplane "330LE" driven by battery only.

World-record electric motor for aircraft sets new records - Siemens Global Website
http://www.siemens.com/press/en/feature/2015/corporate/2015-03-electromotor.php?content%255B%255D=Corp

Siemens's Electric Plane Just Broke the World Speed ​​Record | Inverse
https://www.inverse.com/article/29930-siemens-plane-electric-aircraft-330le-world-record-speed-battery

In the prototype of Siemens' electric airplane '330LE', a new type electric motor developed by the company, weighing only 50 kg, is installed and realizes continuous output of 260 kilowatts, which is equivalent to five times compared to the equivalent system . When Siemens carried out a flight test with this prototype, the flight speed reached 340 km / h with only 3 km flight, and he said that it recorded the world's fastest speed of electric airplane. This is a speed that is 13.48 km / hr over the world's fastest record in 2013.


You can see the actual 330LE prototype flying from the following movie.

Electric aircraft: World-record electric motor makes first flight. - YouTube


Also, in this flight test "LS 8-sc neoIt is calledgliderTowing was also carried out, it has also succeeded to float 600 meters in 76 seconds. In April 2016, Siemens has agreed to jointly develop the technology of these electric aircrafts with Airbus, and in the future collaborate with Airbus to develop a hybrid propulsion system using an electric motor that established the fastest record in the world Has been decided.


According to Inverse that took up this matter, Mr. Eulon Mask is also aiming at the development of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) type electric aircraft, but asserted that "at least the density can not be realized unless the density of the battery reaches 400 Wh / kg" , And it is currently the case that Tesla's battery for electric car batteries only has a maximum of 250 Wh / kg. Promotion of Siemens' electric airplane technology has a possibility that the limit of the energy density of the battery will greatly jump.

Also, Frank Anton of Siemens' electric airplane division says, "We are planning to complete the world's first large electric airplane capable of flying 1000 km with 100 passengers on board by 2030," he said.