Hybrid aircraft anyone??

Astonishing power to weight from Seimens.....

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Siemens' world-record electric aircraft motor punches above its weight COLIN JEFFREY APRIL 20, 2015 7 PICTURES Researchers working at Siemens say that they have produced an electric aircraft engine with a claimed weight-to-performance ratio of 5 kW per kilogram (Photo: Siemens) Image Gallery (7 images) Researchers at Siemens have created a new prototype electric motor specifically designed for aircraft that weighs in at just 50 kg (110 lb) and is claimed to produce about 260 kW (348 hp) at just 2,500 RPM. With a quoted power five times greater than any comparable powerplant, the new motor promises enough grunt to get aircraft with take-off weights of up to 1,800 kg (2 ton) off the ground.

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I've got to think this has applications beyond the aircraft industry.

and indeed would not the same tech apply to wind turbine output.?

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