UK-based global major industrial technology and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce announced on Friday that the ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aeroplane had set new world records for an all-electric aircraft. The new records have to be confirmed by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the world body responsible for certifying world aeronautical and astronautical records. On Tuesday, November 16, at 15h45 Greenwich Mean Time, the ‘Spirit of Innovation’ hit a top speed of 555.9 km/h and ...
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