Éxito de Extenda Global 2021, que cierra con más de 1.500 encuentros de negocio
Hasta 1.499 profesionales y 740 empresas se han dado cita con la Red Exterior de Extenda en las dos jornadas del mayor encuentro de negocios de comercio exterior de Andalucía
Extenda Global, el mayor evento de negocio del sector exterior de Andalucía, ha concluido su edición de 2021, celebrada los días 17 y 18 de noviembre en el Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones de Sevilla (Fibes), con la participación de 740 empresas andaluzas, que han participado en un total de 1.521 encuentros de negocios con los representantes de la Red Exterior de Extenda en 62 países. En total, han sido hasta 1.499 profesionales los que han participado en este encuentro, que tiene como objetivo fomentar el negocio exterior de las pymes andaluzas.
'Extenda Global 2021. Activa tu empresa en el mundo', se enmarca entre las medidas destinadas a incrementar el número de empresas exportadoras y la diversificación geográfica de las exportaciones de la Estrategia de Internacionalización de la Economía Andaluza 2021-2027 aprobada recientemente por el Gobierno andaluz.
Además, Extenda Global 2021 ha posibilitado a las empresas andaluzas acceder a la información y el conocimiento sobre los principales mercados y procesos ligados al comercio exterior, a través de once sesiones de conferencias en las que han participado doce ponentes nacionales e internacionales, entre los que destacan el economista Daniel Lacalle, uno de los economistas más influyentes de España, y el astronauta Miguel López Alegría. Asimismo, ha facilitado a las firmas participantes conocer los nuevos servicios e instrumentos de apoyo a la internacionalización que ofrece Extenda y las principales entidades públicas y privadas que prestan servicios de apoyo a la internacionalización en España, gracias a la zona expositiva.
El evento se configura, por tanto, como la cita fundamental de la internacionalización en Andalucía, en la que las empresas han podido planificar sus estrategias hacia el exterior del próximo año, con el máximo conocimiento de las circunstancias y oportunidades de negocio que presenta cada mercado.
El consejero de la Presidencia y presidente de Extenda, Elías Bendodo, ha calificado de acierto la nueva estrategia orientada a mercados puesta en marcha en esta legislatura por Extenda, "algo que hemos podido comprobar in situ en Extenda Global 2021, donde se ha evidenciado el creciente interés de las firmas andaluzas por la internacionalización y las oportunidades de negocio que los mercados exteriores generan".
De esta forma, Bendodo ha destacado como "en sólo dos jornadas, las empresas de la comunidad han podido obtener información estratégica de hasta 62 mercados y un conocimiento del marco actual del comercio internacional, en un momento en el que Andalucía ya ha superado, entre enero y agosto, los registros exportadores anteriores a la pandemia, con ventas por valor de 22.093 millones de euros".
Para finalizar, Elías Bendodo el Gobierno andaluz ha posicionado la Estrategia de Internacionalización de la Economía Andaluza 2021-2027 como "la hoja de ruta global para reactivar la internacionalización de las empresas y la economía andaluza, con medidas encaminadas a incrementar las exportaciones y atraer inversión extranjera a nuestra tierra, con un presupuesto de 618 millones de euros, el doble de la última planificación aprobada en esta materia".
Activa tu empresa en el mundo: nueva etapa de expansión económica
El encuentro Extenda Global ha sido el lugar oportuno en el que conocer y aprovechar las estrategias y apoyos que está poniendo en marcha el Gobierno andaluz, a través de la EIEA 21-27, y que ejecuta Extenda, para potenciar la internacionalización de las empresas andaluzas. Una de estas medidas es la puesta en marcha de la Red Andalucía de Extenda, que en su segunda edición persigue incorporar otras nuevas 1.400 empresas a la internacionalización hasta alcanzar las 2.800 en dos años.
El objetivo de esta estrategia y del mismo Extenda Global 2021 es reactivar la actividad internacional de las empresas andaluzas en un mundo que lucha por salir de la pandemia e iniciar una nueva etapa de expansión económica. Organizada por la Consejería de la Presidencia, Administración Pública e Interior, a través de Extenda-Andalucía Exportación e Inversión Extranjera, ha contado con la colaboración para su desarrollo de la Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía (CEA), el Consejo Andaluz de Cámaras de Comercio, Industrias, Servicios y Navegación, y de ICEX-España Exportación e Inversiones.
Panel de conferencias: enfoque geográfico
En la primera jornada del día 17 destacó la ponencia magistral de Daniel Lacalle, profesor-doctor en Economía Global y Finanzas, uno de los economistas más influyentes de España y con amplia trayectoria internacional, que reflexionó sin complejos sobre 'La internacionalización en un mundo en transición'; a la que le siguió la impartida por Álvaro Nadal, consejero jefe de la OFECOMEX de España en Reino Unido, acerca de las nuevas oportunidades de negocio relacionadas con la nueva coyuntura del país británico; seguida de otras relacionadas con las perspectivas del continente africano; los nuevos retos de Iberoamérica; y el interés de los mercados asiáticos.
Para la segunda jornada, Miguel López-Alegría, autoridad en viajes espaciales, presentó la conferencia 'Más allá de nuestras fronteras. La experiencia de un astronauta', acompañado por otros ponentes de prestigio como Pablo López, cofundador de la marca de moda Silbon, o Markus Kemper, subdirector de la Cámara de Comercio Alemana para España, que abordaron las claves para encontrar el éxito en la internacionalización. Además, los mercados de China, Estados Unidos y Emiratos Árabes Unidos también protagonizaron las ponencias magistrales de este último día.
Red Exterior de 62 mercados
Esta edición de Extenda Global 2021 ha alcanzado un número de países récord para una edición presencial, tras llegar hasta los 62 mercados en los que prestar servicios de apoyo sobre el terreno a través de la Red Exterior. De esta forma, las firmas han celebrado sus reuniones de negocios, en las que han podido programar las acciones de 2022 y obtener la información más actualizada de cada mercado.
La Red Exterior de Extenda presta servicio actualmente a estos mercados, habiendo incorporado los nuevos destinos sin ampliar para ello el número de sedes, a través de 38 puntos distribuidos entre Oficinas y Antenas. En Europa llega hasta 20 mercados (Alemania, Bélgica, Luxemburgo, Países Bajos, Francia, Italia, Polonia, Portugal, Reino Unido, Irlanda, Rusia, Bielorrusia, República Checa, Austria, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, Hungría, Rumanía, Suiza y Turquía). Por otra parte, en Asia cubre hasta 22 países (China, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Arabia Saudí, Kuwait, Omán, Qatar, Japón, Corea del Sur, India, Malasia, Singapur, Tailandia, Irán, Kazajistán, Uzbekistán, Azerbaiyán, Turkmenistán, Kirguistán, Tayikistán, Vietnam, Indonesia y Filipinas).
Además, Extenda da servicios en América en once mercados (Brasil; Canadá; EEUU, México, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panamá, Costa Rica, República Dominicana, y Perú). Y finalmente, en África se da apoyo en nueve estados (Marruecos, Angola, Argelia, Costa de Marfil, Ghana, Kenia, Nigeria, Senegal y Sudáfrica). La organización de esta acción por parte de Extenda será cofinanciada con fondos procedentes de la UE a través del P.O. FEDER de Andalucía 2014-2020, dotado con una contribución comunitaria del 80%.
BABCOCK LIDERA LA LUCHA MUNDIAL CONTRA LOS INCENDIOS FORESTALES
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Este año, Babcock, la empresa aeroespacial, de defensa y de seguridad, líder en el mundo, ha realizado más de 5.500 misiones y más de 11.000 horas de vuelo en su operación de extinción aérea y prevención de incendios, lanzando aproximadamente 200 millones de litros de agua para luchar contra los incendios forestales en España, Portugal, Italia y Canadá.
Con más de 35 años de experiencia en la lucha contra los incendios aéreos, Babcock cuenta con los conocimientos de unos 500 profesionales rigurosamente formados para operar su flota de 50 helicópteros ligeros, medios y pesados y aviones de ala fija, además de gestionar los 19 Canadair anfibios del Gobierno italiano. Durante un verano más seco de lo normal, con temperaturas que marcaron máximos históricos, los equipos operativos en España ayudaron a extinguir más de 20 grandes incendios forestales, con áreas quemadas de aproximadamente 500 hectáreas cada una. Una temporada estival declarada por los expertos como una de las más complejas de los últimos años, en la que Babcock ha incorporado nueva tecnología para luchar contra los incendios, como los cinco helicópteros pesados Super Puma modificados y actualizados para la extinción de incendios en España.
Mientras que en Italia, los incendios han aumentado un 256% este año y se han quemado más de 150 mil hectáreas de bosque. La temporada de extinción de incendios ha sido muy exigente para las tripulaciones en Italia, donde Babcock opera y mantiene la flota de Canadair en nombre del Gobierno.
Las tripulaciones han realizado más de 2.100 misiones y más de 6.000 horas de vuelo, con un récord de horas de vuelo en un solo día.
En 2018, Babcock recibió un contrato de 10 años para la prestación de servicios de supresión de incendios forestales aéreos por parte del Gobierno de Manitoba (Canada). Como parte de ese contrato, Babcock gestiona, mantiene y opera la flota de Manitoba de siete aviones anfibios bombarderos de agua Canadair, apoyados por tres aviones bird-dog propiedad de Babcock. Sólo en 2021, Babcock lanzó con éxito más de 53 millones de litros de agua sobre los incendios forestales en Manitoba y también completó más de 874 misiones de lucha contra el fuego. Pero el trabajo de extinción de incendios aéreos no sólo ayuda a salvaguardar vidas y comunidades, sino que también se trabaja para proteger el medio ambiente y la vida silvestre en Canadá.
Giulio Fini, Director General de Aviation para el sur de Europa, ha declarado que "En todas nuestras operaciones globales de lucha contra incendios estamos orgullosos de nuestra capacidad para hacer el mundo un poco más seguro. El verano de 2021 fue un periodo difícil desde el punto de vista operativo, con incendios forestales en España, Portugal, Italia y los países mediterráneos. A pesar de los desafíos, nuestros equipos altamente capacitados y experimentados están listos para intervenir, desplegar tecnología innovadora y centrarse en la prevención o la extinción de la amenaza para los bosques y las comunidades locales."
Babcock es una empresa internacional del sector aeroespacial, de defensa y de seguridad, con un negocio naval líder, que presta servicios de valor añadido en diversos países, como el Reino Unido, Francia, Canadá, Australia y Sudáfrica. Ayudamos a los clientes del Reino Unido y de todo el mundo a mejorar la capacidad, la fiabilidad y la disponibilidad de sus activos más importantes.
CIDETEC Surface Engineering investiga recubrimientos omnifóbicos contra los insectos para los aviones
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· El proyecto STELLAR avanza en el desarrollo de nuevas soluciones que reducirán la resistencia y el consumo de combustible en aeronaves
Donostia-San Sebastián, 27 de octubre de 2021. Los aviones no son los únicos que surcan los cielos y, en esa convivencia, se enfrentan a obstáculos de la naturaleza a los que se deben adaptar. A medida que aumentan los desarrollos y la velocidad que pueden alcanzar las aeronaves, la industria aeronáutica sufre el problema del incremento de obstáculos que aumentan el coeficiente de resistencia: hablamos de insectos. La acumulación de estos en las alas de las aeronaves produce un efecto negativo en la distribución del aire, alterando el flujo laminar, con el correspondiente impacto directo en el consumo de combustible.
El proyecto STELLAR lleva meses trabajando en el objetivo de desarrollar soluciones de limpieza y nuevos recubrimientos anticontaminación eficientes y duraderos a partir del profundo conocimiento de las propiedades de los residuos de insectos y su interacción con la superficie.
CIDETEC Surface Engineering, socio del proyecto coordinado por el centro belga Materia Nova, está desarrollando soluciones de baja adherencia para mitigar la contaminación por insectos del fuselaje de la aeronave. La acumulación de restos de insectos en la superficie del borde de ataque de las alas está relacionada con la hemolinfa de estos, por lo que CIDETEC está trabajando en recubrimientos anticontaminantes basados en soluciones omnifóbicas que brindan altas propiedades de repelencia frente a este fluido.
Cuando se ha superado el ecuador de los tres años previstos para la consecución del proyecto, CIDETEC Surface Engineering tiene abiertas varias estrategias basadas en la modificación superficial mediante anclaje polimérico, nanopartículas funcionalizadas en una matriz polimérica y la tecnología ionogel. Estos recubrimientos omnifóbicos, gracias a su baja energía libre superficial y a sus excelentes capacidades deslizantes, conducen a superficies de baja adherencia resistentes a la contaminación por la hemolinfa de los insectos.
El proyecto, enmarcado en el programa CleanSky 2 que busca reducir las emisiones de CO2 y de los niveles de ruido producido por los aviones, cuenta con un presupuesto de casi dos millones de euros y se espera que finalice en octubre de 2023.
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CIDETEC es una organización de investigación aplicada que integra a tres centros tecnológicos de referencia internacional en Almacenamiento de Energía, Ingeniería de Superficies y Nanomedicina. Su objetivo es aportar valor a las empresas a través del desarrollo y transferencia de tecnología.
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Boeing Delivers First P-8A Poseidon to Norway
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Aircraft is the first of five ordered by Norway and the 142nd P-8 aircraft delivered to global customers
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) today accepted the first of five Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that will be operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF).
“Norway is responsible for large maritime areas in a strategically important part of the world, and the new P-8A Poseidon will represent a tremendous improvement in our ability to both protect our sovereignty and understand developments in these areas. Today's delivery of our first P-8A is an important milestone in the modernization of Norway’s maritime patrol aircraft capability,” said Mette Sørfonden, director general of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency. “I’m very pleased that the NDMA will soon be able to provide the Norwegian Armed Forces with a whole new generation of aircraft that will play an important role in preserving our national security for many years to come.”
Norway's first P-8A aircraft, named Vingtor, was delivered to the NDMA during a ceremony at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. The milestone comes four years after the NDMA entered into an agreement with the U.S. Navy for the P-8A, and two years before the new aircraft are scheduled to begin taking over maritime patrol duties in Norway’s high north.
“We’re honored to provide this unmatched, multimission maritime patrol capability to Norway,” said Stu Voboril, vice president and program manager, P-8 Programs. “Norway joins seven other global customers that have selected or already operate the P-8 and benefit greatly from its long-range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. We look forward to enhancing our continued and enduring partnership with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Norwegian Air Force, and supporting the future fleet’s sustainment and training needs.”
Norway’s four remaining aircraft are all in advanced stages of production and will be delivered to the NDMA in 2022. The five P-8As will replace the RNoAF current fleet of six P-3 Orions and two DA-20 Jet Falcons and will be operated by 333 Squadron at Evenes Air Station.
Norwegian companies Nammo, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Andoya Space and Berget currently have agreements with Boeing that are part of a tailored industrial cooperation plan related to Norway’s acquisition of five P-8A aircraft. Boeing continues to work with the NDMA and Norwegian industry to expand that plan and support economic growth throughout Norway.
The delivery to Norway also marks the 142nd P-8 aircraft delivered to global customers, including the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Indian Navy and the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force. First deliveries to New Zealand, Korea and Germany will take place in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.
To date, the global operating P-8 fleet has amassed more than 400,000 mishap-free flight hours. The P-8 is a long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations. In addition, the P-8 performs humanitarian and search and rescue missions around the globe.
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[Video] ‘Spirit of Innovation’ stakes claim to be the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle (387mph)
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The all-electric Spirit of Innovation aircraft stakes its claim to be the world's fastest all-electric vehicle.
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We believe our all-electric 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft is the world's fastest all-electric aircraft, setting three new world records. We have submitted data to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) – the World Air Sports Federation who control and certify world aeronautical and astronautical records – that at 15:45 (GMT) on 16 November 2021, the aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 km/h (345.4 mph) over 3 kilometres, smashing the existing record by 213.04 km/h (132mph). In further runs at the UK Ministry of Defence's Boscombe Down experimental aircraft testing site, the aircraft achieved 532.1km/h (330 mph) over 15 kilometres – 292.8km/h (182mph) faster than the previous record – and broke the fastest time to climb to 3000 metres by 60 seconds with a time of 202 seconds, according to our data. We hope that the FAI will certify and officially confirm the achievements of the team in the near future.
During its record-breaking runs, the aircraft clocked up a maximum speed of 623 km/h (387.4 mph) which we believe makes the 'Spirit of Innovation' the world's fastest all-electric vehicle.
Warren East, CEO, Rolls-Royce, said: "Staking the claim for the all-electric world-speed record is a fantastic achievement for the ACCEL team and Rolls-Royce. I would like to thank our partners and especially Electroflight for their collaboration in achieving this pioneering breakthrough. The advanced battery and propulsion technology developed for this programme has exciting applications for the Advanced Air Mobility market. Following the world's focus on the need for action at COP26, this is another milestone that will help make 'jet zero' a reality and supports our ambitions to deliver the technology breakthroughs society needs to decarbonise transport across air, land and sea."
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: "Rolls-Royce's revolutionary Spirit of Innovation aircraft is yet more proof of the UK's enviable credentials when it comes to innovation. This record will show the potential of electric flight and help to unlock the technologies that could make it part of everyday life. The government is proud to back projects like this to leverage the private investment necessary to unlock cleaner, greener aircraft which will allow people to fly as they do now, but in a way that cuts emissions."
The 'Spirit of Innovation' is part of the ACCEL or 'Accelerating the Electrification of Flight' project. Half of the project's funding is provided by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), in partnership with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Innovate UK.
The aircraft was propelled on its record breaking runs by a 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain and the most power-dense propulsion battery pack ever assembled in aerospace. We worked in partnership with aviation energy storage specialist Electroflight and automotive powertrain supplier YASA. As well as a stunning technical achievement, the project and world record runs provided important data for our future electric power and propulsion systems for all-electric urban air mobility and hybrid-electric commuter aircraft. The characteristics that 'air-taxis' require from batteries, for instance, are very similar to what was developed for the 'Spirit of Innovation'.
Stjohn Youngman, Managing Director, Electroflight. "We are delighted to have played an integral role in this landmark project. Its success is a fitting tribute to the dedication and innovation of the Electroflight team and our suppliers. Developing the propulsion and battery system, in collaboration with experienced program partners, has resulted in a world class engineering capability that will lead the way towards the decarbonisation of air travel. Our next step is to adapt this pioneering technology so it can be applied across the wider aerospace industry to deliver a more sustainable way to fly."
Rolls-Royce has an incredible history of flying speed record attempts and breaking records, dating back to the Schneider Trophies of the early 1930s. The speed achieved by test pilot and Rolls-Royce Director of Flight Operations Phill O'Dell in the 'Spirit of Innovation' was more than 213.04 km/h (132 mph) faster than the previous record set by the Siemens eAircraft powered Extra 330 LE Aerobatic aircraft in 2017. Never in the history of the FAI record attempts has there been such a significant increase in speed over such a short time, highlighting the rapid pace at which electrification of aerospace is advancing.
Phill O'Dell said: "Flying the 'Spirit of Innovation' at these incredible speeds and believing we have broken the world-record for all-electric flight is a momentous occasion. This is the highlight of my career and is an incredible achievement for the whole team. The opportunity to be at the forefront of another pioneering chapter of Rolls-Royce's story as we look to deliver the future of aviation is what dreams are made of."
While all three organisations share a passionate pioneering spirit, Rolls-Royce through the development process has learnt from the motorsport background of both partners and in particular the pace of start-up Electroflight. Meanwhile we have shared expertise and technology with our partners including the rigorous safety and testing methods needed by the civil aviation industry – this combination has helped turn a concept into a world record breaker.
Dr Tim Woolmer, YASA's Chief Technology Officer and Founder said, "Electric flight is set to be as transformative for mobility as the jet engine was 70 years ago. It's thrilling to see our ultra-high performance, super-low weight electric motors powering the 'Spirit of Innovation' to these great speeds, and to know that collaborative projects like ACCEL take us one step closer to emissions-free electric flight becoming a commercial reality for all."
The ACCEL programme has also been supported by two further great British pioneers, Jaguar Land Rover who have loaned all-electric zero emission Jaguar I-PACE cars as towing and support vehicles and Bremont, the luxury watchmaker, who were the official timing partner for the record attempt. The aircraft took off from the MoD's Boscombe Down site, which is managed by QinetiQ and flew profiles according to the FAI guidelines for record attempts in the Powered Aeroplane C-1C Electric class. Test Pilot, Electroflight Steve Jones flew the 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft for the 15km and the time to climb to 3000 metres record runs that have been submitted.
Gary Elliott, CEO of the Aerospace Technology Institute, said: "The ACCEL project demonstrates that strategic investment in UK technology and innovation can achieve extraordinary world-beating results, and sets us firmly on the path to decarbonising passenger flight in the future. This achievement of Rolls-Royce, Electroflight and YASA will resonate for many years to come and inspire the next generation of aerospace engineers. They deserve their place in the record books, and the ATI is proud to have played our part in that. Congratulations to the whole team."
Our involvement in the ACCEL project is just one of the ways in which we are looking to make aviation more sustainable. In June, we announced our pathway to net zero carbon emissions – a year on from joining the UN Race to Zero campaign – committing to ensure our new products will be compatible with net zero operation by 2030 and all our products will be compatible with net zero by 2050.
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We believe our all-electric 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft is the world's fastest all-electric aircraft, setting three new world records. We have submitted data to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) – the World Air Sports Federation who control and certify world aeronautical and astronautical records – that at 15:45 (GMT) on 16 November 2021, the aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 km/h (345.4 mph) over 3 kilometres, smashing the existing record by 213.04 km/h (132mph). In further runs at the UK Ministry of Defence's Boscombe Down experimental aircraft testing site, the aircraft achieved 532.1km/h (330 mph) over 15 kilometres – 292.8km/h (182mph) faster than the previous record – and broke the fastest time to climb to 3000 metres by 60 seconds with a time of 202 seconds, according to our data. We hope that the FAI will certify and officially confirm the achievements of the team in the near future.
During its record-breaking runs, the aircraft clocked up a maximum speed of 623 km/h (387.4 mph) which we believe makes the 'Spirit of Innovation' the world's fastest all-electric vehicle.
Warren East, CEO, Rolls-Royce, said: "Staking the claim for the all-electric world-speed record is a fantastic achievement for the ACCEL team and Rolls-Royce. I would like to thank our partners and especially Electroflight for their collaboration in achieving this pioneering breakthrough. The advanced battery and propulsion technology developed for this programme has exciting applications for the Advanced Air Mobility market. Following the world's focus on the need for action at COP26, this is another milestone that will help make 'jet zero' a reality and supports our ambitions to deliver the technology breakthroughs society needs to decarbonise transport across air, land and sea."
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: "Rolls-Royce's revolutionary Spirit of Innovation aircraft is yet more proof of the UK's enviable credentials when it comes to innovation. This record will show the potential of electric flight and help to unlock the technologies that could make it part of everyday life. The government is proud to back projects like this to leverage the private investment necessary to unlock cleaner, greener aircraft which will allow people to fly as they do now, but in a way that cuts emissions."
The 'Spirit of Innovation' is part of the ACCEL or 'Accelerating the Electrification of Flight' project. Half of the project's funding is provided by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), in partnership with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Innovate UK.
The aircraft was propelled on its record breaking runs by a 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain and the most power-dense propulsion battery pack ever assembled in aerospace. We worked in partnership with aviation energy storage specialist Electroflight and automotive powertrain supplier YASA. As well as a stunning technical achievement, the project and world record runs provided important data for our future electric power and propulsion systems for all-electric urban air mobility and hybrid-electric commuter aircraft. The characteristics that 'air-taxis' require from batteries, for instance, are very similar to what was developed for the 'Spirit of Innovation'.
Stjohn Youngman, Managing Director, Electroflight. "We are delighted to have played an integral role in this landmark project. Its success is a fitting tribute to the dedication and innovation of the Electroflight team and our suppliers. Developing the propulsion and battery system, in collaboration with experienced program partners, has resulted in a world class engineering capability that will lead the way towards the decarbonisation of air travel. Our next step is to adapt this pioneering technology so it can be applied across the wider aerospace industry to deliver a more sustainable way to fly."
Rolls-Royce has an incredible history of flying speed record attempts and breaking records, dating back to the Schneider Trophies of the early 1930s. The speed achieved by test pilot and Rolls-Royce Director of Flight Operations Phill O'Dell in the 'Spirit of Innovation' was more than 213.04 km/h (132 mph) faster than the previous record set by the Siemens eAircraft powered Extra 330 LE Aerobatic aircraft in 2017. Never in the history of the FAI record attempts has there been such a significant increase in speed over such a short time, highlighting the rapid pace at which electrification of aerospace is advancing.
Phill O'Dell said: "Flying the 'Spirit of Innovation' at these incredible speeds and believing we have broken the world-record for all-electric flight is a momentous occasion. This is the highlight of my career and is an incredible achievement for the whole team. The opportunity to be at the forefront of another pioneering chapter of Rolls-Royce's story as we look to deliver the future of aviation is what dreams are made of."
While all three organisations share a passionate pioneering spirit, Rolls-Royce through the development process has learnt from the motorsport background of both partners and in particular the pace of start-up Electroflight. Meanwhile we have shared expertise and technology with our partners including the rigorous safety and testing methods needed by the civil aviation industry – this combination has helped turn a concept into a world record breaker.
Dr Tim Woolmer, YASA's Chief Technology Officer and Founder said, "Electric flight is set to be as transformative for mobility as the jet engine was 70 years ago. It's thrilling to see our ultra-high performance, super-low weight electric motors powering the 'Spirit of Innovation' to these great speeds, and to know that collaborative projects like ACCEL take us one step closer to emissions-free electric flight becoming a commercial reality for all."
The ACCEL programme has also been supported by two further great British pioneers, Jaguar Land Rover who have loaned all-electric zero emission Jaguar I-PACE cars as towing and support vehicles and Bremont, the luxury watchmaker, who were the official timing partner for the record attempt. The aircraft took off from the MoD's Boscombe Down site, which is managed by QinetiQ and flew profiles according to the FAI guidelines for record attempts in the Powered Aeroplane C-1C Electric class. Test Pilot, Electroflight Steve Jones flew the 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft for the 15km and the time to climb to 3000 metres record runs that have been submitted.
Gary Elliott, CEO of the Aerospace Technology Institute, said: "The ACCEL project demonstrates that strategic investment in UK technology and innovation can achieve extraordinary world-beating results, and sets us firmly on the path to decarbonising passenger flight in the future. This achievement of Rolls-Royce, Electroflight and YASA will resonate for many years to come and inspire the next generation of aerospace engineers. They deserve their place in the record books, and the ATI is proud to have played our part in that. Congratulations to the whole team."
Our involvement in the ACCEL project is just one of the ways in which we are looking to make aviation more sustainable. In June, we announced our pathway to net zero carbon emissions – a year on from joining the UN Race to Zero campaign – committing to ensure our new products will be compatible with net zero operation by 2030 and all our products will be compatible with net zero by 2050.
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