'A huge step forward': Rolls Royce all-electric airplane completes 15-minute maiden flight

Cecilia Keating
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Rolls Royce's 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft, which took to the skies on 14 September | Credit: Rolls Royce
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Rolls Royce's 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft, which took to the skies on 14 September | Credit: Rolls Royce

Engineering giant's zero emission milestone comes as British Airways completes chartered London-Glasgow flight partly powered by sustainable aviation fuel

An electric aircraft currently being developed by Rolls Royce with a view to breaking speed records has successfully completed its maiden flight above Wiltshire, the engineering giant announced last week....

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