Prototype electric plane makes trial ground run in Japan

Prototype electric plane makes trial ground run in Japan

OITA, Japan - A prototype small electric airplane goes through a trial run on the ground in Bungoono, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 15, 2014. The propeller-driven plane ran about 300 meters in 25 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 80 km per hour.

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