Eviation Alice All-Electric Commuter Airplane With 650 miles Of Range
Eviation Aircraft is preparing to start flight testing Alice, its new all-electric regional airliner, in the U.S. En route to its U.S. base in Prescott, Arizona, the Israeli start-up company brought its full-scale prototype of the nine-seat, all-composite design to the Paris Air Show in June and announced a “double-digit” launch order for the $4 million aircraft from U.S. operator Cape Air.
source/image(PrtSc): Aviation International News
Alice is equipped with three 260-kW Siemens electric motors fitted with Hartzell variable-pitch propellers, with one on each wingtip and one fitted to the tail, Energy packLi-lon – 900 kWh,Cruise altitude10,000’.Watch the video from Aviation International News for more info:
Designed to take 9 passengers up to 650 miles at a cruise speed of 240 knots. Alice will redefine regional transportation as an all-electric aircraft.All composite structure built for electric integration, extreme propulsion & aerodynamic efficiency and flight stability.
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Eviation expects the path to FAA Part 23 type certification to take between 24 to 30 months after the Alice achieves its first flight before the end of 2019, allowing for entry into service by the end of 2022. It is set to be the first Part 23 all-electric aircraft and the first with full fly-by-wire flight controls. The manufacturer, which says it is fully funded through to the start of series production, believes the Alice will clearly establish the business case for using electrically powered aircraft for commercial flights.
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