
NASA’s X-57 Electric Research Plane
With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed “Maxwell.” This concept image illustrates NASA's X-57 plane in flight.
Image Credit: NASA Langley / Advanced Concepts Lab, AMA, Inc.
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Image CreditNASA Langley / Advanced Concepts Lab, AMA, Inc.
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