{"id":1798,"date":"2025-02-06T16:01:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurefriendlyfund.com\/project\/clearwings\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:56:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:56:38","slug":"clearwings","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/futurefriendlyfund.com\/en\/project\/clearwings\/","title":{"rendered":"Clearwings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_4bc721-57\"><strong>Electric flying, without a new aircraft<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the small Kempen Airport in Brabant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearwings.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Clearwings<\/a> is working on their first electric aircraft. They have converted a Cessna 150 and tested it on the runway. The first real test flights are planned for 2026. Ultimately, they want to make these conversion kits available for commonly used small passenger planes with 2 to 19 seats, primarily used for short flights up to 500 kilometers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearwings ensures that aircraft remain safe and stable after conversion. The fuel tanks and other combustion components are replaced with batteries and an electric motor. And because electricity is much cheaper than kerosene, such an aircraft saves up to 95% on fuel costs. That means less noise, less pollution, and much lower costs per flight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clearwings - electric Cessna F150 taxiing  | December 2024\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PtAw-j6K6b0?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_ad296d-8b\"><strong><strong>Investing<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Future Friendly Fund is investing \u20ac40,000 in Clearwings to enable test flights, certification, and market introduction. Thanks to previous subsidies and collaborations, there is already a solid foundation. Clearwings wants to offer its electric conversion technology throughout Europe in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this investment, the Future Friendly Fund helps accelerate the sustainability of aviation with smart innovations that are applicable in the short term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1798_53bf80-d9\"><strong><strong><strong>Innovation<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Biofuels do not solve the problem of polluting aviation. 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