Air Race E has today announced Kasaero GmbH as an Official Engineering Partner to lead the development of the next generation of high-performance electric racing airplanes. Kasaero has committed to working alongside Air Race E in the designing and building of a fleet of eight cutting-edge all-electric racing aircraft which will form the foundation of the championship’s one-make Performance Class. The German company will utilise its extensive experience in producing high-performance aircraft and aircraft components to create a versatile basis which competing teams can then develop and optimise ..read more

Air Race E will bring a host of the aviation industry’s most highly skilled experts together to compete in the first-ever manned all-electric air racing series, simultaneously propelling performance levels and wider technical development in the sector. A diverse roster of talent from all around the globe, consisting of world-class designers, engineers and pilots, will be preparing their race teams to do battle and become inaugural champions in three distinct categories – Open Class, Performance Class and Vertical class (eVTOLs) – when action gets underway in 2023. However, the championship als ..read more

Air Racing electric plane takes off for the first time and opens new opportunities for electric aviation An Air Race E aircraft has carried out the first-ever flight by an all-electric race plane. As the competition’s founding partner, Airbus is playing an important role in developing a platform to create cleaner and more efficient electric air vehicles. As Rein Inge Hoff eases back on the control stick, the modified Cassutt IIIM rises almost silently into the air above Tønsberg Airport in southern Norway. It’s a historic moment: Hoff is the first pilot to fly an all-electric race pl ..read more

The future of aviation is in green energy, and world-renowned air racing promoter Jeff Zaltman is leading the charge for a more sustainable industry with the foundation of Air Race E. The revolutionary new championship will be the first-ever all-electric airplane racing series and sets a pathway for ongoing technological developments that will benefit the sport and the wider sector. Zaltman is vastly experienced at getting air racing projects off the ground, founding the Aero GP racing series alongside pioneering air sports event management and media rights agency Flying Aces before establishi ..read more

Air Race E carries out landmark first-ever all-electric racing plane flight Nordic Air Racing Team undertakes inaugural piloted test ‘This is a historic moment and a milestone achievement in the aviation industry’ – Air Race E CEO, Jeff Zaltman Development process supported by global leaders Airbus and Ansys  Air Race E has made history with the completion of the first-ever flight of a piloted all-electric racing airplane, representing a significant breakthrough in air racing and the wider aviation industry. The Nordic Air Racing team achieved the honor of carrying out th ..read more

Air Race E and the Nordic Air Racing Team continue to make good progress towards the first-ever electric race plane flight, with ground testing of the cutting-edge machinery taking place last week. The Norwegian squad rolled their prototype – a specifically converted Cassutt IIIM formula race plane – out of the hanger at Tønsberg Airport and performed a number of procedural exercises in a milestone moment for the team and the championship. With Rein Inge Hoff in the cockpit, the Nordic Air Racing Team aircraft proceeded to taxi the length of the runway and reach speeds of around 60mph in the s ..read more

The Nordic Air Racing Team will make history by carrying out the first-ever electric race plane flight in preparation for the inaugural season of Air Race E. The Norwegian-based squad has emerged out in front after a frenetic development race between competing Air Race E outfits, with numerous teams originally looking to claim the prestigious first flight honors. Air Race E is aiming to launch the maiden season of the Open Class – which allows teams to produce their own unique powertrain configurations in accordance with the formula rules – in 2023, and the competition to develop a working el ..read more

The first ever electric race plane flight Engineers, mechanics, designers and volunteers have been working for months on the electric race planes that will partake in the first ever electric air race. A couple of months have passed since we last caught up with the teams working on the race planes that will partake in the first flight of an electric race plane. What has been the progress since June? Pie Aeronefs Last month, we continued to work thoroughly on our wing. The upper wing skin is completed, the wing ribs of wood and aluminum are ready and the main spar (was) done. “Was done” because ..read more