New Electric Airplane Speed Record Set (VIDEO)

July 23rd, 2012 by Zachary Shahan

Unsatisfied with electric motorcycle speed record alone, Chip Yates now holds an electric airplane speed record. Here’s more, including a video on the news, from Chris DeMorro of sister site Gas2:

Video: Chip Yates Sets Electric Airllane Speed Record (via Gas 2.0)

Some people are born to go fast. For whatever reason, these human beings are wired in a way that compels them to chase speed, and Chip Yates is just such a person. Already holding the electric motorcycle land speed record, last week Yates set his sights on another record; that of electron-powered flight…

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