All-electric airplane race as a testbed for the aerospace industry

Air Race E is a world-first all-electric airplane racing series. Eight planes will race wingtip-to-wingtip around an oval circuit at speeds up to 400 km/h (250 mph) around a tight 5km circuit. The development of the airplane is based on a set of formula rules. Open platforms give the possibility to apply different technologies in development of the unique electric powertrain configurations and the race plane. This presentation will describe the challenges the organizers and the teams face as they prepare for the 2022 race series in this innovative and ambitious project.