Norway’s Equator Aircraft has announced its intention to compete in the Air Race E, touted as the world’s first consisting of only electric aircraft. The inaugural Air Race E will be held in 2021, and it now lists 10 teams making their plans to participate.
Norway’s Equator Aircraft Joins Air Race E
Key Takeaways:
- Norway’s Equator Aircraft plans to compete in Air Race E, the world's first electric aircraft race, scheduled for 2021, with its team led by CEO Tomas Brødreskift.
- The company views the race as a crucial opportunity to test and develop their electric powertrain technology for application in their consumer-based seaplanes.
- Equator Aircraft has prior experience in electric aviation, having successfully flown its electrically powered P2 Xcursion seaplane in 2018.
- The team will compete under the new entity Electric Aircraft Propulsion AS (EAP) in the Formula-1-style closed-circuit race.
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