NASA X-57

The plane will include 14 motors that power propellers on an unusually thin wing. Typically such a narrow wing would be out of the question, because planes need the lift that a broad wing provides during takeoff and landing. But because NASA has a cluster of propellers lining the wing, more air will be blowing across the wing, providing extra lift.

While all 14 motors would operate during takeoff and landing, only two would be needed once the plane is cruising high in the sky.

The X-57 will have a limited range of about 100 miles and an hour or less of flight time. But the agency is thinking long-term and counting on advances in battery technology to dramatically augment the plane’s power in future years.

Can you make a supersonic electric aircraft?

I seriously doubt it.

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Can you make a supersonic electric aircraft?

I think what gets people excited about electric aircraft is the possibility of vertical take off and landing combined with slow speed travel.

Did I ever tell you I love jet engines?