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The aircraft was first publicly introduced on 11 May 2016, and first flew on 10 April 2018. On 10 June 2020, the Velis Electro variant of the two-seat Pipistrel Virus was the first electric aircraft to secure type certification, from the EASA.
The General Electric I-A was the first working jet engine in the United States, manufactured by General Electric (GE) and achieving its first run on April 18, 1942.. The engine was the result of receiving an imported Power Jets W.1X that was flown to the US from Britain in 1941, and the I-A itself was based on the design of the improved Power Jets W.2B, the plans of which were also received.
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Aircraft using power components are referred to as powered flight. [1] Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many small UAVs have used electric ...
Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer Trike: United States: Motor glider: Battery: Private: 2007: Production: Ultralight. First commercial offering of an electric aircraft. [25] [26] [citation needed] Electric Aircraft Corporation ElectraFlyer-C: United States: Motor glider: Battery: Private: 2008: Production: Converted Monnett Moni motor ...
The aircraft has a built-in continuous health-monitoring system displaying the estimated 'age' of the battery, and the battery must be charged using proprietary equipment. [2] The E-811 is the first certified electric aircraft motor and was certified by EASA on 18 May 2020. [3] [4] [5] [1] The Velis Electro has a maximum noise level of 60 dBa. [1]
The General Electric XT31 was first used in the experimental Consolidated Vultee XP-81. [4] The XP-81 first flew in December 1945, the first aircraft to use a combination of turboprop and turbojet power. The XC-113, with T31 in the No. 2 position. The T31 engine was the first American turboprop engine to power an aircraft. [5]
General Electric's extensive experience in turbocharger production made them the natural choice for producing such an engine. The initial prototype, the General Electric I-A, was essentially based on the W.2B/23. It first ran on 18 April 1942 and developed a static thrust of 1250lbf.
The General Electric CF6, US military designations F103 and F138, is a family of high-bypass turbofan engines produced by GE Aviation. Based on the TF39, the first high-power high-bypass jet engine, the CF6 powers a wide variety of civilian airliners. The basic engine core also powers the LM2500 and LM6000 marine and power generation turboshafts.