In 2011 the foundation managed nasa s green flight challenge which was funded by google.
More electric aircraft symposium.
Electric hybrid aerospace technology symposium is the world s leading international conference dedicated to ultra low emission aircraft technology and full electric flight possibilities.
Our presenters will discuss the latest in electric aircraft propulsion systems energy sources certification regional and urban use cases and the current market opportunities.
An electric aircraft is an aircraft powered by electric motors electricity may be supplied by a variety of methods including batteries ground power cables solar cells ultracapacitors fuel cells and power beaming.
More info is available in the eas 2020 sponsorship application.
Highest flight altitude ever reached with an electric aircraft meter above main sea level and fastest climb rate of 0 1000m 1000 2000m 2000 3000m m s the two planned records related to the reached flight altitude and the fastest climb rate were planned for norderney but could not be flown due to the weather on september 3rd 2020.
In 2007 cafe foundation hosted the first electric aircraft symposium in north america.
The electric powered aircraft industry is gaining momentum and the symposium provides an opportunity to get a comprehensive brief on the state of the industry and hear from the industry s thought leaders said yolanka wulff executive director of the non profit cafe foundation.
Prweb july 09 2020 three dozen of the world s leading electric aircraft developers and technology experts will be speaking at the cafe foundation s 14th annual electric aircraft symposium eas which will be held online for the first time on july 28 30 2020.
Each moderated panel session will include a q a discussion with presenters and online attendees a hallmark of the electric aircraft symposium.
Two dozen of the world s leading electric aircraft developers and.
Building upon a successful event in 2018 and 2019 the 2020 electric aircraft technologies symposium will look at progress over the past year and continue the discussion about the aerospace industry goals for future aircraft.
Small electrically powered model aircraft have been flown since the 1970s with one unconfirmed report as early as 1957.
This us 1 35 million prize was awarded to pipistrel.
Three dozen of the world s leading electric aircraft developers and technology experts will be speaking at the comparative aircraft flight efficiency cafe foundation s 14 th annual electric aircraft symposium eas which will be held online for the first time on july 28 30 2020.
The vertical flight society co sponsored the cafe foundation s 13th annual electric aircraft symposium held july 20 21 2019 at university of wisconsin oshkosh eas 2019 was held in conjunction with the experimental aviation association s annual airventure in oshkosh july 22 28 see evtol news from airventure.
26 28 august 2020 virtual event.
