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NASA tested folding propellers for an electric plane

NASA tested folding propellers for an electric plane
Although the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States (NASA) has extensive experience in the development of aircraft, for the last 20 years it has been carrying out an independent aviation project for the first time, which is an all-electric aircraft X-57. A few days ago, specialists from the department conducted a successful final test of the folding propellers of the lifting electric motors of the aircraft..

Space Explorer reports..

For the X-57 project, the airframe of the Italian aircraft Tecnam P2006T was involved, representing. This is a light four-seat aircraft., equipped with two engines and a solid metal body. The two conventional engines used on the prototype were replaced by NASA employees with 14 electric motors. Of these, two are cruising and have non-retractable cavities. The rest 12 blades can fold. Of use only in takeoff and landing modes, as well as for performing non-standard maneuvers.


The system of folding and returning to its original state of the blades was successfully tested in a wind tunnel in a NASA special laboratory. After that, the aircraft can start test flights..

used photos:NASA

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