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Electric Aviation Pioneers Invited To Compete in Pulitzer Air Race
The National Aeronautic Association wants to use the 1,000-nm race across America as a showcase for electric aviation.
The first Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race in May 2023 will follow a 1,000 nm route from Epperley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, to Dare County Regional Airport near Kitty Hawk in North Carolina.
The first Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race in May 2023 will follow a 1,000 nm route from Epperley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, to Dare County Regional Airport near Kitty Hawk in North Carolina. (Image: National Aeronautic Association)

The U.S. National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has opened the registration process for teams wanting to compete in a race for electric-powered aircraft. From May 22 to 25, 2023, the first Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race will follow a 1,000-nm route from Eppeley Airfield (KOMA) in Omaha, Nebraska, to Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI) near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

The competition is open to any piloted heavier-than-air aircraft using zero-emissions electric propulsion systems, including batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, and solar panels. This could include fixed-wing airplanes (among them, new eSTOL aircraft), helicopters, and eVTOL vehicles. The event is open to models that are already type-certified as well as those covered by experimental licenses.