The Rotex Electric REB 90 is a
Czech
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** Czechs, the people of the area
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Places
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electric motor
An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and electric current in a wire winding to generate for ...
for powering
electric aircraft, designed and produced by
Rotex Electric of
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...
.
[Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 262-263. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ]
Design and development
The REB 90 is a
brushless 350
volt
The volt (symbol: V) is the unit of electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI). It is named after the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745–1827).
Defin ...
design producing . The low working rpm of 1800-2400 means that it can turn a propeller at efficient speeds without the need for a
reduction drive
A reduction drive is a mechanical device to shift rotational speed. A planetary reduction drive is a small scale version using ball bearings in an epicyclic arrangement instead of toothed gears.
Reduction drives are used in engines of all kinds ...
.
Specifications (REB 90)
See also
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.rotexelectric.eu/products/bldc-motors/reb-series/
Aircraft electric engines
Rotex Electric aircraft engines