Washington Grant County Airport/Aviation News/September 28, 2022 (www.avionicsea.com) Alice first passenger airplane takes flight from Moses Lake, WA. Israeli company Eviation aircraft zero-emissions plane traveled 8 minutes at an altitude of 3,500 feet.
The battery technology is similar to that of an electric car or a cell phone and 30 minutes of charging, the 9 passenger Alice will be able to fly for one hour, and about 440 nautical miles, with a max cruise speed of 250 knots, powered by two 640-kilowatt electric motors.
Photo by: EVIATION
Eviation mission to is build beautiful electric airplanes using advance technology and impeccable design, imagined and built by a committed and expert force. Eviation is all about expanding human possibilities by changing the way we think about air travel. Electric flight is a step change in how we will soon be travelling and shipping. It will change our society, says President and CEO Gregory Davis.
The magniX all-electric propulsion system for the Alice has been flight-tested and proven in other aircraft.
The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are ready to certify those aircraft that meet the highest standards in safety and viability.
The world is demanding an alternative to fossil fuel-powered flight, and Eviation has engineered an aircraft capable of delivering
PERFORMANCE Max Operating Speed260 ktas Day VFR Range250 nm* Landing Distance (MTOW, ISA, Sea Level, Dry)2,040 ft Take-off Distance (MTOW, ISA, Sea Level, Dry)2,750 ft
WEIGHTS MTOW18,400 lbs Useful Payload (Commuter)2,500 lbs POWER PLANT Model2 x magni650 Output700 kW each
*30 minutes energy reserve, LRC, MTOW