• Electroflight - Stjohn Youngman

  • May 31 2021
  • Length: 57 mins
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Electroflight - Stjohn Youngman

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  • Electroflight have partnered with Rolls Royce to design, build & fly the world's fastest electric aircraft. This podcast is with the Managing Director of Electroflight, Stjohn Youngman.

    In this episode we talk about:

    • Stjohn’s background & his early interest in aviation.
    • How Stjohn started working at Electroflight.
    • Why Electroflight started
    • How Electroflight partnered with Yasa Motors, Rolls Royce & the ATI
    • Why Rolls Royce want to accelerate the electrification of aircraft
    • Breaking the electric flight speed record?
    • Why Electroflight use the Sharp Nemesis NXT airframe
    • How Electroflight sourced the NXT airframe
    • Why Electroflight partnered with Yasa Motors for their propulsion
    • Electroflight’s energy storage system
    • Why aircraft battery cells need to be different from car battery cells.
    • Urban air mobilities battery challenges
    • Electroflight’s final testing programme
    • Electroflight’s growth as a business and innovation within energy storage systems.
    • Partnering with Heart Aerospace

    Links:
    Email: nicheaviationpodcast@gmail.com
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-smith01/

    Links:
    Electroflight: https://www.electro-flight.com/

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