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NASA, Google Award $1.35M For Ultra-Efficient Electric Aircraft

Posted by Soulskill on from the earning-green-by-being-green dept.

coondoggie writes "NASA today awarded what it called the largest prize in aviation history to a company that flew their aircraft 200 miles in less than two hours on less than one gallon of fuel or electric equivalent. Their aircraft is the Taurus G4 by Pipistrel-USA.com. The twin fuselage motor glider features a 145 kW electric motor, lithium-ion batteries, and retractable landing gear."

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  1. Re:Easy goal by afidel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Damn it, nevermind I'm an idiot, 26mpg is obviously less than 200.

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