Category: electric aircraft

Modified Cessna is the ‘largest’ electric aircraft to take flight

Post author By Randall
Post date May 31, 2020
Categories In aerotec, aircraft, caravan, cessna, ecaravan, electric aircraft, electric vehicle, ev, flight, gear, magnix, News, Tech, Transportation

[ad_1] Electric aircraft are ever so slightly closer to becoming a practical reality for travel. Magnix and AeroTEC have flown what they say is the world’s largest all-electric aircraft. Their modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, the “eCaravan,” flew for 30 minutes around Washington state’s Grand County International Airport using Magnix’s 750HP Magni500 motor instead of […]

Air racing tournament unveils an all-electric sports aircraft

Post author By Randall
Post date November 17, 2019
Categories In air race e, air racing, Airbus, aircraft, condor, condor aviation, electric aircraft, electric airplane, gear, green, racing, Sports, Tech, Transportation, white lightning

[ad_1] The lithium battery is short-lived, to put it mildly — the White Lightning can last for just five minutes of all-out racing, and 10 minutes of reserve flight at lower power. You won’t see any endurance races with this one. Air Race E chief Jeff Walkman instead describes the airplane and the tournament as […]