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Real, piloted electric airplanes. Mostly gliders.

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AE-1 Silent
An early sailplane with an electric motor on a retractable boom
Lange Aviation
Lange Aviation builds manned electric gliders. Very impressive.
solair
German site for solar-powered full-size gliders.
AliSport
Full-size electric assist gliders
Flying Green: The Possibilities And Challenges Of Electric Aircraft
Several new electric planes are being launched. Two of the most interesting planes to fly recently are the E430 and the SkySpark.
Record-setting electric plane tows glider up into the sky in seconds
Siemens has just announced that an electric aerobatic plane powered by its latest motor has nabbed two world speed records. The Extra 330LE electric test plane also became the first in the world to tow a glider up into the skies.