Yuneec Electric Aircraft
First unveiled at EAA AirVenture in 2009 and shown here on display at AirVenture 2010, the Yuneec E430 was among the first fully-electric aircraft to earn FAA type certification. The two-seat aircraft showed promise, boasting a cruise speed of 60 mph and a 2-2.5 hour endurance, but due to various bankruptcies, only two examples were ever produced.
Topics Related To: AVIATION HISTORY
Airplane Waterski Display
U.S. water ski champion Bruce Parker wows the crowd as he’s pulled by a Luscombe Model 8 aircraft across Biscayne Bay near Miami, Florida, in 1946.
Tupolev Tu-144
A Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport jet lifts off the runway at Russia’s Zhukovsky Air Development Center in September 1998.
Aircraft Factory Lipstick
WWII-era woman factory worker applies lipstick in the reflection of aircraft aluminum
Cessna Citation X Wind Tunnel Testing
A wind tunnel model representing the Cessna Citation X is evaluated by NASA.
Bouquet of Speed
Overhead view of early USAF interceptor jets.
