Meet Maxwell, Nasa's newest X-plane with 14 electric motors.

Back in February, Nasa announced that it intends to bring back the X-planes, a series of experimental aircraft designed to test out new technologies that dates back to the first plane to break the sound barrier in 1947. Now the newest member of the family, dubbed the X-57, has been revealed. With 14 electric motors driving 14 propellors, the X-57 is designed to test greener propulsion technologies.
Nicknamed "Maxwell", the X-57 is the first X-plane that Nasa has designated in a decade, and it marks the beginning of New Aviation Horizons, a 10-year initiative that aims to kickstart the general aviation industry's adoption of technologies that reduce fuel consumption, emissions and noise pollution.

Each of Maxwell's specially-designed wings will have seven propellors, each powered by their own electric motor. All up that's 14 propellors and 14 electric motors, 12 of which are positioned on the leading edge of the wings and will be used for taking off and landing, while a larger motor at each wing tip will be used at cruising altitude. That's a total of six motors less than the original HEIST wing design it appears to be based on.

The prototype's key mission is to demonstrate the energy efficiency of electric motors, specifically how spreading the power among multiple motors could allow the plane to consume just one-fifth of the energy that a normal private plane would while cruising at 175 mph (282 km/h
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Other benefits of the X-57 include the elimination of carbon emissions thanks to battery power, and as a result, decreasing the demand for the lead-based fuels which are still common in the aviation industry. The increased efficiency is predicted to reduce the operational cost by as much as 40% for small aircraft, and since the fuel consumption associated with flying at higher speeds will be negated, flight times may be shortened. And of course, quieter electric motors means less noise for people on the ground.
Maxwell is named after James Clerk Maxwell, the 19th century Scottish physicist famous for his research into electromagnetism. To build the prototype, Nasa's Scalable Convergent Electric Propulsion Technology Operations Research (Sceptor) project will modify a Tecnam P2006T light aircraft, as part of a four-year flight demonstrator plan.
The X-57 will eventually be joined by up to five larger, transport-scale X-planes, which will also be designed to test greener technologies and speed their introduction into the marketplace.

Apple Macbook Pro is coming, here's the biggest proof.

Apple has not yet confirmed anything regarding its long-rumoured Macbook Pro devices that are supposed to feature an OLED control panel above the keyboard. However, the company has reportedly already started making space for them at its retail stores in the US.

According to multiple online reports, Apple has started clearing its retail stores of the 13-inch non-Retina Macbook Pro laptops. Some online websites add that Apple has been clearing space at several of its US stores since during the past one week, which hints that the company is gearing to bring the rumoured devices soon.

It has also been mentioned that. while the 13-inch non-Retina Macbook Pro laptops are still in stock to buy at majority of the stores, Apple is not keeping it out for users to try in person.

When India's largest mobile phone, future tech exhibition hit Delhi.

India is the second largest smartphone consumer, but when it comes to manufacturing mobile phone technology and hardware, it lags behind. Abridging this gap, Elevate India, organized a two-day mobile phone and technology exhibition and conference, "Glob Mobile Phone and Future Tech Exhibition and Conference," which concluded on Tuesday at Hotel Grand, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. During the key note address, Prof. N K Goyal, President CMAI Association of India said, "Not many companies in India conduct B2B events in this sector, where manufacturers with diverse expertise come together. We are glad to welcome delegates and exhibitors to Glob Mobile Phone and Future Technology event. This platform provides opportunity to different stakeholders for development of trade and
commerce and manufacturing in electronics sector." Mr Sukvir Singh, Managing Partner, Elevate India, and Mr Zahin Shyada, Managing Partner, Elevate India, said, "We have taken the initiative as India is second largest market in the world of smartphone in the most growing industry of India. Despite exponential growth of the mobile phone in India, India continues to be the largest importer of the mobile phone technology and hardware than manufacturing it. Thus, we are the pioneers in taking an initiative towards contributing to the growth of Digital India and Make in India, Start Up India in mobile phone technology." He added, "We have seen biggest growth in SMEs in this industry also. Hence our conference is a platform for B2B professionals from the industry to exchange knowledge and opinions and collaborate for future avenues. R.K. Pathak, Secretary, Telecom Export Promotion Council &DDG(IP)

Department of Telecom, Government of India said, "As the emergence of smartphones in India we will shortly come up with mobile app IMADE in with one can do innovation and styling for self." Mr Zia Aksari, Founder and Editor, TelecomDrive.com said, "The Emergence of PhyGital model" for selling smart phones in India are immense. The channels through which mobile phones are sold are either offline or online. There is about 75 percent offline channels (LRF, MBOs, Dedicated stores) and about 25 percent online channels like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal) and many others." The gathering comprised of delegates from diverse group of stakeholders including mobile charger developers, software manufactures, hardware developers, academicians, business development heads, corporate affairs of leading mobile companies, senior officials from Ministry of Communication & IT, Department of Telecom & CXOs from reputed mobile companies.