UQM powers electric plane to two records

An all-electric plane piloted by Chip Yates set two new Guinness world records for electric-powered flight last month, and part of the credit goes to a Longmont company.

UQM Technologies Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) built the PowerPhase motor and controller that propelled Yates’ plane at the Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California.

“Yates has taken electric-powered transportation to new heights with his latest round of records,” said Eric Ridenour, president and chief executive of UQM, in a press statement. “Unlike internal-combustion engines, the power output of our electric motor is not affected by altitude, providing steady and consistent power.”

At the air show,…