The world's first airplane completely powered by electricity has successfully taken to the skies for its maiden flight, and could bring down air travel cost by more than a third.
- The small experimental aircraft called 'E-Fan' carried its first flight at an airport near Bordeaux in southwestern France.
- Manufactured by Toulouse-based Airbus, E-Fan measures little more than 19 feet from nose to tail and makes slightly more noise than a hairdryer.
- Powered by 120 lithium-ion polymer batteries, the plane's first official flight last month lasted less than 10 minutes, though the plane has the capability to fly for around an hour before recharging.
- The world's first airplane completely powered by electricity has successfully taken to the skiesfor its maiden flight. Its developer Airbus said, this could bring down air travel cost by more than a third.
- The small experimental aircraft called 'E-Fan' carried its first flight at an airport near Bordeaux in southwestern France, and could prove to be a key step towards greener, quieter and cheaperair travel.
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