All electric plane breaks speed records

[LaxScrutiny]

Well, speed records for electric planes, but still...

Rolls-Royce claims to have developed the world's fastest all-electric aircraft

Just for fun, and because it reminded me of it, I compared it's stats to the WW II Spitfire (both planes have Rolls-Royce engines):
Spirit:
Top speed: 555 km/h
Climbing speed: 14 m/s
Range: 160 km (appx. range with passenger)
Spitfire:
Top speed: 600 km/h
Climbing speed: 13 m/s
Range: 399 km (combat range)

Apart from range, not too shabby.

 

[StarCruiser]

I'll take the Spit... Far more fun!

 

[XCV330]

might almost do alright at Reno Unlimited races with a few more concessions made to speed. But the same Hawker SeaFury has won the last few years. Ridiculously fast.

 

[publiusr]

Senkel has a new tandem-wing eVTOL that looks pretty sharp.

 

[LaxScrutiny]

I'll take the Spit... Far more fun!

The Spitfire has always been one of my favourites, but it you look closely both plane's have a remarkably similar design. Especially how the cockpit is roughly mid-point along the fuselage. The Spirit is sleeker, but change the colour scheme...