Flight of the Century aims to develop electric airplane technology capable of infinite range flight. Their goal is to extend the range of electric aircraft over 90% compared to current models through a battery jettison and recovery system. They also aim to achieve truly infinite range by using additional aircraft to rendezvous and recharge battery packs in flight. The company set a world record in 2012 by flying their electric-powered Long-EZ experimental aircraft 202.6 MPH, demonstrating the capabilities of electric propulsion.

1. Mission: An electric airplane that flies forever.
“RESEARCH should be defined as doing something where
half of the people think its impossible…and half of them
think ehhhhhh maybe that’ll work.” -- Burt Rutan
Flight of the Century, Inc. / 26895 Aliso Creek Road, Suite B37, Aliso Viejo, CA. 92656, USA
www.FLIGHTOFTHECENTURY.com / Twitter: @ChipFlight

2. Exercising Our American Freedoms!
The future develops out of what we do today.
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3. Technology Started with Electric Superbike
Clear Vision: Gas bike laptimes (prove parity)
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4. Electric Motors Easily Beat Gas Motors
UQM PowerPhase Brushless DC GM VORTEC 5.7L V8
• 258 Horsepower • 255 Horsepower
• 400 Ft/Lbs of Torque @ 0 RPM • 330 Ft/Lbs of Torque @ 2800 RPM
• Weighs 110 lbs • Weighs 575 lbs
• Transmission (Optional) • Transmission 150 lbs
• 11” Dia x 11” Long • 36” Wide x 48” Long
• 92.5% Efficient • 20% Efficient
• Maintenance: None • Maintenance: Oil, Tune Ups, Etc
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5. Batteries are very good, but not for long-range flight
Goal is long-range, heavy payload flight
BONNEVILLE PACK SLPB98188216
Cell Pack Other Units
Capacity 31 Ah 31 Ah
Nominal Voltage 3.7 V 399.6 V
Charge Rate 31 Ah 1 C
Fully Charged Voltage 4.2 V 453.6 V
Discharge Rate (Cont) 600 A 19 C
Discharge Rate (Peak) 1200 A 39 C
Cutoff Low Voltage 2.7 V 291.6 V
Weight 790 g 85 kg 188 lbs
Packaging Weight 20 kg 45 lbs
Total Pack Weight 106 kg 233 lbs
Number of Cells 108
kWh 12.4 * 2012 Toyota Prius 4.4 kWh
Wh/Kg (Unpackaged) 145.2 * Gasoline 12,000 Wh/Kg is 82 Times Better
Wh/Kg (Packaged) 117.1 * Electric 92% eff vs. ICE 30% helps
Packaging Efficiency 19% * Gasoline still ~30 times better
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6. Pick Duty Cycles where EVs Can Beat Gas
Develop technology to cover EV weaknesses
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7. Now Owned by: Petersen Automotive Museum, L.A.
201 MPH!
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8. Infinite Range Electric Flight Technology
1) EXTENDED RANGE: A greater than 90% range extension over current
electric airplanes is realized by our patented battery pack jettison and recovery
technology.
2) INFINITE RANGE: Infinite range is achieved by recharging depleted UAV
battery packs with freshly charged, rendezvous UAV battery packs on a
continuing basis in flight.
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9. All Electric Lindbergh Flight is Feasible NOW!
Infrastructure play: Specific challenges, but no deal breakers
• NASA OTIS trajectory optimizer software acquired and applied
• Our custom software layer optimizes UAV logistics
• MATLAB Code performs vehicle optimization
• Patent filings cover variety of UAV recharging scenarios
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10. B-29 Superfortress “Tip Tow” with F-84s
Lower induced drag with F-84s connected
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11. 2014 Lindbergh Flight: Same Speed, No Gas!
Success Means Significant Advancement has Occurred
Success Criteria
• Exact route and mileage flown (further)
• Roosevelt Field, NY no longer exists
• Equal or faster average speed to Lindbergh’s (108 mph)
• Equal or lower altitude to that flown by Lindbergh
• Max 10,000 feet MSL (no Jetstream advantage)
• All-electric powered aircraft, carrying no fossil fuels, no helium
(no blimps)
• Manned aircraft, flown by the pilot(s) on-board, non-stop
Usher in the next era of flight
Change how people fly in the future
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12. Electric Long-EZ R&D Plane + Pilot’s License!
Pilots License Electric Long-ESA Design / Build
• 1st flight hour logged May 1, 2012 • Purchased in Dallas April, 2012
• John Wayne Airport (SNA) • Design started in May, 2012
• Fly 6 days a week • Custom CATTO prop in parallel
• Solo May 28, 2012 • Moved to Inyokern Airport July 7, 2012
• Cross Country June 11, 2012 • First taxi test July 14, 2012
• Endorsed for checkride July 1, 2012 • First runway test July 16, 2012
• Checkride delay June gloom fog • First flight July 18, 2012
• Move electric plane to Inyokern • World record July 19, 2012
• Checkride at Fox Field Lancaster • First deadstick landing July 19, 2012
• Pilot’s License July 12, 2012 • Remove wings & tow to Oshkosh July
20, 2012
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13. VIDEO: 202.6 MPH Flight and Deadstick Landing
Less weight and twice horsepower (258) of a typical gas Long-EZ (118)
• Take off and climb at 35% throttle
• Climb at 87 Knots
• 650 FPM, to 2000’ AGL
• Level flight @ 4500’ MSL
• 87 Knots (100MPH)
• 20% Throttle
• 45 Amp draw
• 370 Volts
• High speed run
• Huge battery sag from 370 Volts to 280 (424 Volts before flight)
• Horsepower derated by bus voltage
• Battery pack high impedance from Bonneville, Pikes Peak racing and KERS
• Initially battery warning but still had some power, so began flyby
• Then all power lost downwind mid-field at 1000 AGL, initiated emergency glide
with swooping turn back to runway 33
• Ran out of back elevator few feet AGL and plopped onto runway 33
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14. VIDEO: 202.6 MPH Flight and Deadstick Landing
Worldwide Release at EAA AirVenture
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15. On-Board MoTeC Telemetry Snapshot
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16. Naval Air Weapons Station Remote Tracking Radar #3
China Lake 204.4 mph
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17. Next Talk: Friday 1:00pm Innovation Hangar - South
Next to Electric Long-ESA Booth
Come to the technical briefing!
• Record setting flight parameters
• Animation of flight data
• Flight track map with commentary
• Replay on-board footage with additional commentary
• Analysis of in-flight lithium-ion polymer battery failure
• Presentation of live data collected during record setting flight
• Video with overlaid telemetry showing same batteries during
200mph Bonneville runs
• Video with overlaid telemetry showing 120amp KERS
regeneration on racetrack while beating gas superbikes
• Technical details and more Q&A discussion time
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18. Feedback and Questions!
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