近日，荷兰初创公司Elysian在全球最大的航空航天研发活动SciTech 2024上，展示了其最新设计的E9X电动飞机。这款电动飞机设计载客90人，满电情况下可以飞行约804.67公里（500英里）。
E9X概念电动飞机是一种低翼飞行器，机身长3米，翼展42米，翼尖可折叠，适合机场登机口。该飞机配备了能量密度为360 Wh/kg的电池，安装在机翼箱内，以降低机翼结构重量。E9X将配备8个3.65米长的推进器，后机身的涡轮发电机可提供45分钟的额外动力。
Elysian表示，在E9X成为现实之前，仍有一些技术难题需要解决，包括缩短电池充电时间、热管理、螺旋桨翼集成以及备用能源系统的设计和认证。该公司已与屯特大学和代尔夫特大学以及荷兰和德国的国家航空航天研究所合作，试图找到这些问题的解决方案。
目前，Elysian已筹集到1000万美元，计划于2033年将E9X投入使用。尽管仍面临诸多挑战，但该公司对未来充满信心。
Title: E9X Electric Aircraft Unveiled by Dutch Startup
Keywords: Electric aircraft, E9X, Aerospace
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Recently, Dutch startup Elysian premiered its latest designed E9X electric aircraft at the largest aerospace research and development event, SciTech 2024. The electric aircraft is designed to accommodate 90 passengers and can fly approximately 500 miles (804.67 kilometers) on a full charge.
The E9X concept electric aircraft is a low-wing aircraft with a body length of 3 meters, a wingspan of 42 meters, and foldable wingtips for airport gate adaptability. The aircraft is equipped with batteries with an energy density of 360 Wh/kg, installed in the wing box to reduce the bending moment of the wing root and thus the structural weight of the wing. E9X will be equipped with 8 propellers measuring 3.65 meters long, and a turbofan generator in the rear of the aircraft can provide an additional 45 minutes of power.
Elysian admits that before the E9X becomes a reality, there are still several technical challenges to overcome, including shortening battery charging time, thermal management, propeller wing integration, and the design and certification of backup energy systems. The company has collaborated with universities and national aerospace research institutions in the Netherlands and Germany to find solutions to these problems.
So far, Elysian has raised $10 million and plans to put the E9X into operation by 2033. Despite the many challenges ahead, the company remains confident in its future.
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