Miloch wrote in
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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/electr...est-zero-emiss
ion-aircraft/

The future of aviation is looking a little greener today, with a
nine-seat Cessna aircraft fitted out with an all electric propulsion
system successfully completing its first flight. This maiden voyage
for the world’s largest electric aircraft marks another step forward
for a nascent industry out to shake up the world of air travel, which
could one day look a lot cleaner and cost effective than it does now.

This landmark flight was the product of a partnership between
aerospace firm AeroTEC and electric propulsion company magniX, whose
750-horsepower (560 kW) magni500 propulsion system powered a modified
six-seat seaplane through its first flight last December, with airline
Harbour Air.

That marked the first successful flight of an all-electric commercial
aircraft, but the team at magniX had slightly bigger fish to fry. The
company had also teamed up with AeroTEC to convert a Cessna 208B Grand
Caravan from a jet-fuel burning nine-seater to an all-electric,
zero-local-emissions, low-cost aircraft. And today they allowed it to
strut its stuff for the first time.

The maiden voyage took place at AeroTEC’s test facility in Moses Lake,
Washington, where the so-called "eCaravan" – which has a 16 m (52 ft)
wingspan – became the largest all-electric aircraft to ever take
flight.

“I’m proud of the pioneering work performed by our engineers,
technicians and flight test team,” said Lee Human, President and CEO
of AeroTEC. “There’s no roadmap for testing and certifying electric
aircraft – this is a new frontier and AeroTEC is on the front lines
developing the processes and best practices that will pave the way for
electric aviation.”

MagniX has big plans for its magni500 propulsion system. As the latest
of its electric motors, the company has deals in place with a number
of key players in the electric aviation space. This includes supplying
engines for Israeli startup Eviation, for the US’ largest independent
regional airline in Cape Air, and an agreement to provide further
electric engines for Harbour Air.

“The iconic Caravan has been a workhorse of industry moving people and
transporting goods on short routes for decades,” said Roei Ganzarski,
CEO of magniX. “This first flight of the eCaravan is yet another step
on the road to operating these middle-mile aircraft at a fraction of
the cost, with zero emissions, from and to smaller airports. These
electric commercial aircraft will enable the offering of flying
services of people and packages in a way previously not possible.”




I would love to see the instrument panel.
No cowl flap setting, no carb deicing, no
oil pressure gauge, no cylinder head temps,
no EGT. Battery level is the sole powerplant
guage that has to be monitored.