Meet the strange electric plane designed to solve aviation’s biggest problem

This strange electric plane has one aim, which is to solve the aviation world’s biggest problem.

The aviation world still relies on a huge amount of gasoline in aircraft, and it’s become a dirty topic due to the issues it causes regarding global warming.

One company, however, Beta Technologies, is working hard to fix this, thanks to the development of an aircraft that is powered only by electric propulsion.

This is the CX300 light aircraft, recently shown at the Oshkosh airshow, and it could serve as the blueprint for future successful electric aircraft development.

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What powers the strange electric plane?

As suggested, it is electrical power that gets this aircraft through the skies.

The flashy-looking CX300 is capable of a top speed of 153 knots, or 176mph.

It has enough range from its powertrain for 336 nautical miles, and at the back is a five-blade propeller.

Under the hood is a Beta H500A electric motor.

At its peak, the company says this produces 572hp, but it is reduced to 528hp during the takeoff run.

Torque is 1,087lb-ft at its peak, and this is also reduced at takeoff to 829lb-ft.

Powering that motor are five 45kWh batteries creating 225kWh of energy in total.

But those batteries all add up and create 2,810lbs worth of weight.

To minimize the effects of this, the Beta Technologies team worked hard to reduce the aircraft’s drag.

A reduction in drag was required for the CX300

The aircraft has a 50ft wingspan, and while it looks unusual, it is also quite sleek.

The central fuselage section is quite thin, while the main wing and tail sections are slightly swept back.

Beta based the aircraft on its previous Alia, an eVTOL.

This meant it was an electric aircraft that could take off or land vertically.

But the company’s research showed that, while an electric aircraft could be popular, no one really cared about the VTOL capabilities.

That is what led them to redesign the aircraft and create one that took off and landed normally on a runway.

Being electric, the aircraft also produces no emissions.

The ultimate aim is for these aircraft to become air taxis, replacing helicopters, and cutting down on overall emissions in the aviation sector.

It will be fascinating to see what Beta Technologies can come up with next.

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