“NASA's X-57 Hybrid Electric Research Plane” was uploaded to Flickr

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. via NASA ift.tt/1sJCEBk
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NASA's X-57 Hybrid Electric Research Plane was taken on June 07, 2016 at 06:36AM