The Allplane Podcast #34 - Air Race E, with Jeff Zaltman
This week’s podcast is at the intersection of aviation, technology and sports!
When I learned that there was a project to create an all-electric air race and that the entrepreneur leading it was based in my home city, I couldn’t resist the urge to reach out and find out what it all was about…
The result is this episode of the podcast with Jeff Zaltman, a veteran of the air racing scene who is now developing a new sports modality for the emerging electric aircraft industry.
But Air Race E is not just about who is first to cross the finish line, Jeff, who counts Airbus as a partner in this venture, expects this competition to become a catalyzer for technological innovation that will later spill over into other areas of the aviation industry.
This is what happened with many of the technologies developed for Formula One racing, which ended up being used in mainstream car manufacturing and in other industrial applications.
So, how does Air Race E work? when and where is it going to take place?
Let’s listen to Jeff Zaltman for an introduction to this eye-catching, super fast type of racing!
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Things we talk about in this episode:
What is Air Race E
What are the similarities with Formula One and Formula E
How does Air Race E work
Where and when is the first all-electric air race going to take place
Which companies are supporting the race
Who will be taking part in the race
The ultimate purpose of Air Race E
Resources:
The podcast with Norwegian electric seaplane entrepreneur Tomas Brødreskift, who is currently preparing to take part in the Air Race E
Podcast with engineer Bjorn Fehrm, where we talk about Formula E and electric motors for aviation
How a conventional air race looks like….
And how Air Race E is going to be organized
Podcast Music: Five Armies by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3762-five-armies
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Interview Transcript (coming soon!)
(please note that, although we strive to make it as close as possible to the original recording, the transcript may not be 100% accurate)