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After purchasing 100 electric aircraft from a Swedish startup last year, United Airlines says it's preparing to put them to work in regional flights.

High Flying

Is this the future of short-haul flights?

United Airlines Says It'll Use Electric Planes for Flights Under 200 Miles

Rolls-Royce's Spirit of Innovation electric airplane just crushed the all-electric top speed record, soaring through the air at 384.4 mph.

Zoom Zoom

It smashed the current record by 132 mph.

Electric Airplane Sets All-Time Speed Record

A team of engineers at MIT have created a concept for a hybrid-electric plane that could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent.

Come Fly Away

A new design would convert a Boeing 737 to hybrid power, like a Prius.

MIT Unveils Design for Hybrid-Electric Airliner

A team of Chinese engineers are working on developing an electric helicopter, according to local news.

Fly Electric

Going electric could mean lighter and easier to control helicopters.

Chinese Researchers Are Working on an Electric Helicopter

Israeli startup Eviation Aircraft made a big splash at the Paris Air Show last week with a prototype of their $4 million commercial electric airliner.

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