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On the up: electric gliders

January 8, 2015

The future supposedly belongs to e-cars. But what about planes? German company Lange Aviation is already working on a further technological revolution. Axel Lange's firm produces sailplanes powered by electric engines.

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They're probably no alternative to conventional aircraft engines, but special aircraft could benefit from the new technology. Report by Christian Pricelius