RR Electric Racer

From Avweb:

The Rolls-Royce ACCEL program, short for Accelerating the Electrification of Flight, has successfully completed its initial taxi tests, an important milestone prior to first flight. The airframe is based on the Nemesis NXT homebuilt, which was designed as a Reno air racer and 10 kits were put into the world. According to Rolls-Royce's minister for Business, Paul Scully, "The taxiing of Rolls-Royce's 'Spirit of Innovation' forms part of an exciting new chapter in aviation as we move towards its first flight in the spring. Set to be the world's fastest electric plane, this pioneering aircraft highlights the value of close collaboration between industry and government. The UK is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Through government grants for research and development, we're championing innovation in the aerospace sector to meet this ambitious target as we build back greener from the pandemic."

It'd be a little more impressive if it had a propeller on it .

A propeller is too heavy and would create too much drag

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When do Packard start making the reliable version in big numbers?

I am wondering when the Turbosupercharged version is coming out.

It's no good for Australia just like their later model cars - we need running boards to chuck the dead sheep on.

Good God! Electrical devices in England? Does no one remember the scourge that was Lucas? If history is any indicator, things Will Not Go Well...

Cool!