Category: magnix

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 […]

First commercial electric airplane completes test flight

Post author By Randall
Post date December 11, 2019
Categories In de havilland beaver, ebeaver, electric airplane, green, harbour air, magnix, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation, vancouver

[ad_1] The eBeaver is a highly modified version of de Havilland’s legendary DCH-2 Beaver, equipped with a 750 horsepower electric motor from Redmond, Washington-based Magnix. Harbour Air announced its partnership with Magnix earlier this year and said it planned to build the world’s first “completely electric commercial seaplane fleet.” So far, electric planes have failed […]