Project Zero, shown here at the Paris Air Show, is big enough for a single passenger. (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET) LE BOURGET, France -- Sure, there are electric vehicles on the road now. But aviation company AgustaWestland thinks...
Project Zero, shown here at the Paris Air Show, is big enough for a single passenger. (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET) LE BOURGET, France -- Sure, there are electric vehicles on the road now. But aviation company AgustaWestland thinks they may have a place in the air, too. At the Paris Air Show here, the Finmeccanica subsidiary showed off an exotic tiltrotor aircraft called Project Zero that's powered by lithium batteries. It flies, but project manager Jianye Zhang wouldn't say how far or how fast. Project Zero at the Paris Air Show (pictures) 1-2 of 9 Scroll Left Scroll Right The single-passenger aircraf... [Read more]Related Links:Flying bicycle goes for successful test flightAirbus A350 XWB to make first flight FridaySolar-powered plane completes third leg of flight across AmericaSolar-powered plane heads to WashingtonTake a 3D tour of Paris -- as a rat