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aircraft - electric

early electric power gliders helicopter indoor technology future

aerojet powered glider filip400 simply the best

Getting back into aircraft, I wanted to avoid the noise, smell, oil etc. of traditional motors. Electric technology had come a long way, and it's still moving. Now CADMAC run a couple of electric themed evenings a year, and there are more aircraft each time. Of course indoor aircraft pretty well have to be electric too.

Nice things about electrics. No mess. Starts (and stops) when you want it to. Multi engines are easy. Balance stays constant.

Bad things. Cells are heavy. Charging takes ages.

aerojet

Fast low wing "jet"

powered glider

An electric fuselage for some old wings

filip400

artf electric glider

simply the best

a better electric gilder

Here are some more photos.

And video.