Rolls-Royce Charges Toward Record-Breaking Electric Flight

April 08, 2021
Sharp Nemesis NXT racing aircraft
Accel’s lithium-ion battery makes up about half the weight of the heavily modified Sharp Nemesis NXT racing aircraft.
Credit: Jane Stockdale/Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is preparing for the first flight of what it hopes will become the world’s fastest electric-powered aircraft. The aero-engine manufacturer is targeting a 300 mph+ speed record for its Accel (short for Accelerating the Electrification of Flight), an all-electric conversion of a Sharp...

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