The nine-seater commuter plane is set to become the first all-electric airplane to enter commercial service.
Alice, the "world's first all-electric commuter aircraft" lifted off overnight, making history in electric aviation. Eviation Aircraft, the manufacturer, notes the event as a major milestone towardAlice lifted off at 7:10am from Grant County International Airport, flying for eight minutes and reaching an altitude of 3,500 feet before touching down.
Richard F. Chandler, Chairman, Clermont Group, Majority Shareholder of Eviation and Greg Davis, President and CEO of Eviation, congratulate Steve Crane, Test Pilot.The brief, successful flight was right on the heels of a high-speed ground test that the company conducted on September 18. If the FAA certifies Alice to carry passengers, it could become the first all-electric commercial airplane,Eviation also awaits further battery technology advancements to make the design commercially viable. Currently, it is powered by 21,500 small Tesla-style battery cells.
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