Aircraft program
High-performance electric aeroplane designed to challenge the all electric land speed record, part of the ACCEL or ‘Accelerating the Electrification of Flight’ project. Low wing, single-seat variant of the Nemesis NXT racing aircraft with a three-bladed, electrically actuated propeller, driven by three electric motors powered by energy-dense battery pack.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Spirit of Innovation | 2021 / 2021 | Electric demonstrator in development for all-electric air speed record, achieving 345.4 mph. |
| Rolls-Royce ACCEL | News |
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