The folks at Flitetest decided to add some extra power to an electric DH.100 Vampire RC plane by adding a butane afterburner. After some testing, and a bit of fire, they were able to make it fly.

Electric RC aircraft are not known for long flight times, with multirotors usually doing 20-45 minutes, while most fixed wings will struggle to get past two hours. [Matthew Heiskell] blew these ...

Rolls-Royce believes its Spirit of Innovation plane could be the world's fastest all-electric aircraft. The firm - whose aerospace headquarters are based in Derby - said the plane reached a top ...