NASA X-57 Maxwell
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The NASA X-57 Maxwell is an experimental all-electric aircraft designed to demonstrate and advance distributed electric propulsion technology for cleaner, more efficient flight.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| X-57 Maxwell | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-plane
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electric aircraft ⓘ experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| aerodynamicGoal | improved lift-to-drag ratio ⓘ |
| aircraftType | fixed-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin | Tecnam P2006T ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tecnam P2006T ⓘ |
| cancellationYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| category | experimental electric aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crewCapacity | 2 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
electric cruise motors on wingtips
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multiple small high-lift motors along the wing leading edge ⓘ retractable high-lift propellers ⓘ |
| energyStorageType | battery-electric ⓘ |
| intendedBenefit |
cleaner flight
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more efficient flight ⓘ |
| manufacturer | NASA ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Clerk Maxwell ⓘ |
| noiseReductionGoal | reduced community noise near airports ⓘ |
| numberOfMotors | 14 ⓘ |
| numberOfPropellers | 14 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| organization | NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate ⓘ |
| powerSource | lithium-ion batteries ⓘ |
| powertrainType | all-electric ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
advance all-electric aircraft technology
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demonstrate distributed electric propulsion ⓘ |
| programName |
NASA X-57 Maxwell
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
X-57 Maxwell
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| programPartner |
Empirical Systems Aerospace
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Tecnam ⓘ |
| programPhase | ground testing ⓘ |
| programStatus | canceled before first flight ⓘ |
| projectStart | 2016 ⓘ |
| propulsionType | distributed electric propulsion ⓘ |
| purpose | technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| regulatoryGoal | inform electric aircraft certification standards ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
energy efficiency in flight
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reduction of aircraft emissions ⓘ reduction of aircraft noise ⓘ |
| safetyFocus | validation of electric propulsion system safety ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyProgram |
NASA X-plane series
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surface form:
NASA X-plane program
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| tailNumber | N571X ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Edwards Air Force Base
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NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration |
distributed propeller wing
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high-aspect-ratio wing ⓘ |
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X-57 Maxwell