Extra 330LE

[Yenn]

I have just seen on US AOPA site that time to climb to 3000m or 9842' record has been set by the Extra 330 LE.

 

This is an electric powered aircraft with a Siemens motor weighing 110 lbs and producing 260kW or 348hp.

 

I don't know how long it can remain airborne, but that is a terrific rate of climb, more than my RV4 can do by a factor of possibly 3.

 

The time taken was 4min 22 seconds.

 

Maybe there will be electric flight in our future.

 

 

[mAgNeToDrOp]

Is that the one with the counter rotating props?

 

 

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[bexrbetter]

I can and have used 300kms of available range power in our Tesla in just 50kms doing between 180 to 200 kmh. Electric power seems to use energy far more exponentially than petrol engines do, I have confirmed this with our 100hp electric car as well.

 

My point is I would like to know the range of this craft under those conditions, and compare them to your RV4. I have little doubt you could go Sydney to Perth faster by a factor of 3, you know, real world stuff.

 

 

[Methusala]

Fair comment Bex but the electric aircraft still holds the record. In other words...simply horses for courses. Simple example, electric chainsaws are a commercial reality because they are more "neighbor friendly" in suburban backyards.

 

 

[spacesailor]

My electric chainsaw didn't last one hour, Any one going to USA?, sears, could get a new part for me?

 

plastic gears lucky to last that long.

 

spacesailor

 

 

[bexrbetter]

Fair comment Bex but the electric aircraft still holds the record.

An unarguable fact.

 

... and then I found this, 2 minutes and 5 seconds in 2012, half the time stated above, so what criteria is the record above, electric planes only?

 

A New Time-to-Climb Record | Flight Today | Air & Space Magazine

 

 

[Methusala]

My electric chainsaw didn't last one hour, Any one going to USA?, sears, could get a new part for me?plastic gears lucky to last that long.

spacesailor

I had a Makita bought for $5. It lasted a tough 15 years 'till I sold it last year. Buy from a sophisticated economy, not 3rd world (USA).

 

 

[Yenn]

Maybe the record I quoted was for electric aircraft. the report I saw didn't say.

 

 

[bexrbetter]

My electric chainsaw didn't last one hour, ... plastic gears lucky to last that long.

Try using the steel chain to cut with instead?

 

 

[M61A1]

Extra special electric record | Flight Safety Australia

 

Note the time for the Turbine Raven...

 

 

[bexrbetter]

I can and have used 300kms of available range power in our Tesla in just 50kms doing between 180 to 200 kmh. Electric power seems to use energy far more exponentially than petrol engines do, I have confirmed this with our 100hp electric car as well.

I actually shot some video yesterday of the energy use of my 100hp electric car relating it to the swag of new VTOL electric craft being touted currently. There's no way they are going to be viable with the state of battery tech right now.

 

I said elsewhere in a thread relating to those craft such as the Lillium;

 

Lilium

 

So today I demonstrate the depletion of 7% battery charge and destroy 20% of estimated range by holding my car flat for 1 minute with air con.

 

 

 

This is a vehicle with suggested range of 250kms/155miles, has about the same power and battery pack needed for all these VTOL above, and I reckon they would last 2 takeoff and 2 landings with 10 minutes flying time inbetween total.

 

 

 

I will find out about the actual battery pack weight this week.