about the world speed record for electric aircraft

[NoHeat]

There's an interesting article at BBC about a plane being built to break the world speed record for electric aircraft.

The existing record is only 185 knots (213 MPH, 342 km/h). That's for a 3 km course, which seems to me to be particularly well suited for electric power since a battery can put out lots of power only for a short time.

Anyway, I looked up the historical speed records, and it turns out that 342 km/h is pretty much where the world record (for all kinds of planes) was exactly 100 years ago, in 1921. I thought that's kind of interesting, that battery power is lagging 100 years behind piston, for airplane speed.

 

[NorthEast Ohio]

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/rc-glider-hits-548-mph-in-record-flight/

If you feel the need for speed, electric aircraft have nothing on gliders.
Gliders have gone 548 mph

 

[NorthEast Ohio]

https://australianaviation.com.au/2019/04/great-air-race-2019-cancelled/amp/

But you hit the nail on the head, the 2019 Great Air Race from London to Darwin (canceled) was for electric Aircraft exactly 100 years after the original Great Air Race in 1919.

 

[Captain Sweet T]

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/rc-glider-hits-548-mph-in-record-flight/

If you feel the need for speed, electric aircraft have nothing on gliders.
Gliders have gone 548 mph

Almost looks fake its so fast. Must be some strong servos!