{"id":11756,"date":"2018-04-14T00:22:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T07:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/?p=11756"},"modified":"2018-05-09T06:42:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T13:42:39","slug":"the-coming-golden-age-of-electric-air-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/the-coming-golden-age-of-electric-air-races\/","title":{"rendered":"The Coming Golden Age of Electric Air Races?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>An Electric Great Air Race<\/h4>\n<p>100 years ago, a great air race \u2013 \u201cThe Great Air Race\u201d \u2013 in fact, was held with competitors flying from Great Britain to the Northern Territories of Australia.\u00a0 Crews had 30 days to make the trip, and considering the reliability of engines at that time and the primitive nature of aerial navigation, very little time to relax.<\/p>\n<p>Of the six teams that entered, only two made it, three crashing (two fatally) and a fourth team being imprisoned in Yugoslavia as suspected Bolsheviks.\u00a0 Only two teams finished, and only one received the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisismoney.co.uk\/money\/bills\/article-1633409\/Historic-inflation-calculator-value-money-changed-1900.html\">10,000 Pound Sterling prize <\/a>(about 544,577 pounds today \u2013 over $775,000), enough to cause the six crews to accept the high risk\u00a0 involved.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12678\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12678\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12678\" src=\"http:\/\/sustainableskies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Ross-Smith-with-prize-money_750-528x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"296\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captain Ross Smith with 10,000-pound prize money &#8211; equal to over a half-million today<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The winning flight, in a Vickers Vimy WWI bomber, inspired the founders of Qantas to begin regular airline service in the country, with that company, nearly a century later, able to offer transit from Los Angeles to Sydney for under $1,500 (under $100 in 1919 currency).\u00a0 They have just added non-stop flights from Europe to Australia with Qantas\u2019 great reliability and safety \u2013 a far cry from the derring-do of 1919.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=99OfVoCLNBU<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the morning of November 12 1919, pilots Ross and Keith Smith, along with mechanics Sergeants Wally Shiers and Jim Bennett, took off in their Vickers Vimy G-EAOU from Hounslow aerodrome in West London.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the next 29 days they passed through countries including France, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, India, Myanmar, Singapore and Indonesia before touching down at Fannie Bay, Northern Territory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe realization that it was possible to fly from Australia to Great Britain was part of the inspiration that spurred the founding of Qantas, by Paul McGinness and Hudson Fysh, in 1920.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richard Glassock, a fellow at Nottingham University, emailed to report on plans to recreate the 1919 race and\u00a0 even a better-equipped 1934 air race from England to Australia, the MacRobertson Trophy Air Race.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Great Air Race - England to Melbourne 1934\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wlVlRlCoBJ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Richard thinks the use of fuel-cell-energized, electric, all composite craft noted in contest rules will be the kind of technological leap that took place in the 15 years between the Great Air Race and the MacRobertson.<\/p>\n<p>His interest in the projected event is echoed by University of NSW Emeritus Professor of physics John Storey, who said the race would help spur innovation in battery technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe heart of the problem is to store enough energy in the batteries without making the aircraft weigh like an elephant,\u201d Professor Storey said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe event is technically feasible, but being able to complete the route within 30 days is by no means a foregone conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat makes 2019 the right time to stage it: in 2009 it would have been impossible, in 2029 it will be routine. It\u2019s a very happy coincidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An overview of the new and electric <a href=\"ttps:\/\/www.greatairrace.com.au\/e-race\/2019-erace\/\">Great Air Race can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According <em>to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightsafetyaustralia.com\/2018\/03\/racers-start-your-electric-engines\/\">Flight Safety Australia<\/a><\/em>, \u201cThe 2019 race\u00a0 is sponsored by the Northern Territory government, which has adopted a suggestion made by entrepreneur Dick Smith that the centenary of the original race be marked by a similar race for electric aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 race will be for three categories of aircraft:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Battery electric, which must use batteries, wind turbines or solar power to turn an electric motor.<\/li>\n<li>Hydrogen fuel-cell electric, which must use the above methods and hydrogen.<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid combustion-engine electric, which must be series hybrid, without any direct drive between the fossil fuel engine and the propeller or propulsion turbine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aircraft can be fixed wing, rotorcraft or lighter than air.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Middle East Short Course Racing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Some will wonder about the range required for even the shortest legs of the Great Air Race.\u00a0 Organizers in Dubai are betting their <a href=\"http:\/\/airracee.com\/\">Air Race E<\/a> contestants will be able to stay in the air long enough for their eight laps around a five-kilometer (3.1 mile) course marked out by pylons, emulating Formula 1 air races seen at Reno, Nevada.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12679\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12679\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12679\" src=\"http:\/\/sustainableskies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/AirRace20522Pages4-528x378.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"378\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Air Race E course emulates that of Formula 1 racing<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Even with throttles to the firewall, competitors should manage the 24.8 mile course, the G-forces of the turns putting a greater strain on pilots than on the motors or batteries.\u00a0 Conversions of exiting Formula 1 racers or new designs meant to optimize things for electric power should provide plenty of thrills for spectators as the aircraft buzz by, eight at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Less eclectic than the Great Air Race, Air Race E contenders will be limited to electric, battery-powered, propeller-driven craft of a certain weight and size.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Across the Pacific, Electrically<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Another event will capitalize on unpiloted craft to make the 4,500 mile jump from Japan to California non-stop.\u00a0 One competitor has accepted the challenge presented by iRobotics of Tokyo.\u00a0 Their audacious idea, to fly from Tokyo to San Francisco, seems like something that would challenge most large commercial aircraft using the best generally-accepted technology of our day.\u00a0 To add that the airplane will be unpiloted and powered by electricity adds a level of difficulty that makes this seem almost ludicrous.<\/p>\n<p>Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbull.com\/int-en\/startup-challenge-drone-race-across-pacific-ocean\">iRobotics, in a Red Bull-sponsored web page<\/a>, sees the almost implausible nature of their dare to others.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12680\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12680\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12680\" src=\"http:\/\/sustainableskies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/irobotics-drone-528x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"211\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iRobotics trans-Pacific drone challenger<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA Japanese drone start-up is throwing out a challenge to all comers for a drone race from Tokyo to San Francisco. It sounds far-fetched, but a lot indicates that the race could happen much sooner than you think. Even if drones taking part will need AI, flight-control software, sensors and batteries that hardly exist today.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12681\" style=\"width: 538px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12681\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12681\" src=\"http:\/\/sustainableskies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sabrewings-draco-528x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"217\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sabrewings Draco-2, a competitor for the trans-Pacific Drone Race<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So far, they have one challenger, Sabrewings Aircraft, headed by Ed De Reyes.\u00a0 A test pilot, a flight test engineer, and an FAA liaison for small and large companies alike, on various programs and projects. Ed is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Sabrewing.<\/p>\n<p>Both the iRobotics machine and the Sabrewing Draco-2 UAS are reputed to be capable of the 4,500 mile trip, and will feature dazzling arrays of technology and clever design.\u00a0 For the Draco-2, Sabrewing lists the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe DRACO-2 is designed to fly non-stop and un-refueled\u00a0for 4,500 nautical miles (8,800 kilometers). It launches from a standard runway, and provides near-real-time video from on-board the air vehicle for the first 150 miles of flight. At cruise altitude, it then switches to high-resolution, low-light, on-board cameras that are updated every 5 seconds and\u00a0provide a view of the aircraft path and the air vehicle&#8217;s location over land or water. Day or night, good weather or bad, the Rapier has the capability of flying for days without stopping or refueling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor added safety, the DRACO-2 has a unique, proprietary sense-and-avoid sensor suite that detects objects that may conflict with the air vehicle&#8217;s flight path &#8211; and can instantly turn right or left, climb or descend &#8211; to autonomously avoid anything in its way&#8230;even as small as a bird. The DRACO-2 can even fly safely on two rotors \u2013 and every essential system on board is redundant to assure mission completion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe DRACO-2 is controlled via satellite, and is in constant communication with both the Launch and Recover Element (&#8220;LRE&#8221; &#8211; located at the launch point in Japan) and Mission Control Element (&#8220;MCE&#8221; &#8211; located at the destination landing point of Moffett Field, Mountain View, California, USA). The air vehicle is monitored by two pilots on the ground, in constant contact with Air Traffic Control. The trip is expected to last about 45 hours &#8211; and provide spectacular views of the air vehicle and its flight path &#8211; both day and night &#8211; while in flight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire flight &#8211; from takeoff, climb, cruise and landing &#8211; will be available on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacificdronechallenge.com\/\">Pacific Drone Challenge website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>iRobotics, in tendering its challenge, is fearless in taking on all challengers.\u00a0 They explain, \u201cIt might initially sounds strange, but iRobotics are hoping that giants like Boeing, Airbus, Google and many others will rise to the challenge. The Japanese start-up is not afraid of taking on companies that are easily 1,000 times bigger than them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\u201cIt\u2019s a gamble, of course. However, we feel that the race is a unique proposition that can help develop drones. We are pushing technology, making it capable of solving some of the challenges the human race faces. At the same time, it\u2019s no secret that we&#8217;re hoping to make a profit, which I don\u2019t think is wrong. It\u2019s a situation where we&#8217;re having fun working on something we&#8217;re passionate about, which we believe will have a positive impact on the world, while challenging the idea of what can and can\u2019t be done. It\u2019s pretty much a perfect recipe,\u201d Yoshiyasu Ando (CEO of iRobotics) says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With three major electric air races with different goals, we might see a new golden age of (electric) air racing in the next few years.\u00a0 Racing does improve the breed, as great car makers have long known.<\/p>\n<div id=\"facebook_like\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fcafe.foundation%2Fblog%2Fthe-coming-golden-age-of-electric-air-races%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=500&amp;action=like&amp;font=segoe+ui&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:500px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Electric Great Air Race 100 years ago, a great air race \u2013 \u201cThe Great Air Race\u201d \u2013 in fact, was held with competitors flying from Great Britain to the Northern Territories of Australia.\u00a0 Crews had 30 days to make the trip, and considering the reliability of engines at that time and the primitive nature [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6862,15,6894,6806,14],"tags":[8508,8509,8510,8511,8551,643,8513,8514,8515,8516,8517],"class_list":["post-11756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-batteries","category-electric_powerplants","category-hybrid-aircraft","category-hydrogen-fuel","category-sustainable_ga","tag-air-race-e","tag-ed-de-reyes","tag-irobotics","tag-pacific-drone-challenge","tag-qantas-airlines","tag-richard-glassock","tag-sabrewing","tag-sabrewing-draco-2-uas","tag-the-great-air-race","tag-vickers-vimy","tag-yoshiyasu-ando"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Coming Golden Age of Electric Air Races? 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