Abstract. The purpose of this article is to review the development and use of aircraft with traction electric motors based on the experience of the People’s Republic of China. Examples from the end of the XIX century to the present day are considered. The possibilities of cooperation between the two countries in the area of development and application of aircraft with traction electric motors are proposed, by increasing the efficiency of EMs and reducing their weight through the use of high-temperature superconductors that transition to a state of superconductivity at a temperature provided by liquid nitrogen at the level of 70–90 K.

Keywords: traction electric motors, radio-controlled models of airplanes and ships, electric aircraft, rechargeable batteries, solar cells

For citation: Vashchenko A. N., Grigoriev M. N., Zihan Zhang. Development and use of aircraft with traction electric motors as a promising trend in the development of modern aviation: the experience of the people’s republic of China. Aerospace Engineering and Technology. 2024. Vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 77–93. DOI 10.52467/2949-401X-2024-2-1-77-93. EDN VRQFUQ (In Russian)