{"id":23546,"date":"2021-11-23T15:05:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T10:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=23546"},"modified":"2021-11-23T15:05:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T10:05:37","slug":"rolls-royces-spirit-of-innovation-electric-aircraft-has-clocked-387mph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/23546","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce\u2019s \u2018Spirit of Innovation\u2019 electric aircraft has clocked 387mph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk:<\/p>\n<p>Rolls-Royce \u2018Spirit of Innovation\u2019, an electric aircraft has claimed three new world records and clocked up a top speed of 387.4mph, which makes it the world&#8217;s fastest all-electric vehicle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23549\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FEzZw9hX0AQ5NP3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FEzZw9hX0AQ5NP3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FEzZw9hX0AQ5NP3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FEzZw9hX0AQ5NP3.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Twitter\/Rolls Royce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rolls Royce in its Press Release said that at 15:45 (GMT) on 16 November 2021, the aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 km\/h (345.4 mph) over 3 kilometers, smashing the existing record by 213.04 km\/h (132mph). In further runs at the UK Ministry of Defense\u2019s Boscombe Down experimental aircraft testing site, the aircraft achieved 532.1km\/h (330 mph) over 15 kilometers, 292.8km\/h (182mph) faster than the previous record, and broke the fastest time to climb to 3000 meters by 60 seconds with a time of 202 seconds, according to our data.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpiritofInnovation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpiritofInnovation<\/a> aircraft has flown faster than any other all-electric aircraft in history!<\/p>\n<p>A huge thanks to our partners on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ACCEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ACCEL<\/a> project <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Electroflight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Electroflight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YASAMotors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YASAMotors<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKAeroInstitute?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UKAeroInstitute<\/a> @beisgovuk <\/p>\n<p>Find out more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kEaFNeCEuO\">https:\/\/t.co\/kEaFNeCEuO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NetZero?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NetZero<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WnRrPOJHbR\">pic.twitter.com\/WnRrPOJHbR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rolls-Royce (@RollsRoyce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RollsRoyce\/status\/1461608969252786177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rolls Royce claims that \u201cDuring its record-breaking runs, the aircraft clocked up a maximum speed of 623 km\/h (387.4 mph) which we believe makes the \u2018Spirit of Innovation\u2019 the world\u2019s fastest all-electric vehicle\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East said: \u201cFollowing the world\u2019s focus on the need for action at COP26, this is another milestone that will help make jet zero a reality and supports our ambitions to deliver the technology breakthroughs society needs to decarbonize transport across air, land, and sea.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23548\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Twitter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Twitter-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Twitter-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Twitter.jpg 679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Twitter\/Rolls Royce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: \u201cRolls-Royce\u2019s Revolutionary Spirit of Innovation aircraft is yet more proof of the UK\u2019s enviable credentials when it comes to innovation. This record will show the potential of electric flight and help to unlock the technologies that could make it part of everyday life.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2018Spirit of Innovation\u2019 is part of the ACCEL or \u2018Accelerating the Electrification of Flight\u2019 project. Half of the project\u2019s funding is provided by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), in partnership with the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy, and Innovate UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk: Rolls-Royce \u2018Spirit of Innovation\u2019, an electric aircraft has claimed three new world records and clocked up a top speed of 387.4mph, which makes it the world&#8217;s fastest all-electric vehicle. 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