Virginia-based aviation company Electra says it managed to get some 2,200 orders for its short-, low-speed take off aircraft, ...

But even though electric planes have been around since the 1970s ... the first flight with an electric motor took off, but it only lasted less than 15 minutes. Then, in the 1980s, lithium-ion ...

But consider that the aircraft burned no fuel and emitted zero emissions. Instead, the plane used an all-electric motor powered by a single battery. Called the e-Genius and built by engineers at ...

The aircraft has an electric motor, which can reach speeds of 75 mph. The price has yet to be confirmed, but it could cost around $40,000. This aircraft is half jet ski and half plane. The FlyNano ...

It's one way the aviation industry is trying to curb its emissions. A hybrid-electric plane will get a boost from a French engine giant A leader in helicopter engines will help Zunum Aero's hybrid ...

Electric RC aircraft are not known for long ... numbers out of the water with a 10 hour 45 minute flight with an RC plane on battery power. Condensed video after the break. Flight stats right ...

A Nova TV special, The Great Electric Airplane Race, airing Wednesday night on PBS, explores the possibility of using autonomous, battery-powered flight for commuting or taxi trips. As part of his ...