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from the worlds-first-commercial-electric-beaver dept.
The Guardian is reporting;
The world's first fully electric commercial aircraft has taken its inaugural test flight, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and flying for 15 minutes.
"This proves that commercial aviation in all-electric form can work," said Roei Ganzarski, chief executive of Australian engineering firm magniX.
The company designed the plane's motor and worked in partnership with Harbour Air, which ferries half a million passengers a year between Vancouver, Whistler ski resort and nearby islands and coastal communities.
The recycled 62-year-old de Havilland Beaver seaplane is designed for short hops of 160 km or less, which represents the majority of Harbour Air flights. They're looking to save millions on costly maintenance and downtime. Harbour Air hopes to convert most of their airplanes after certification.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Thursday December 12 2019, @06:58PM (1 child)
Now if they could make the mythical flying car, that would be great as long as it is:...
You forgot:
* quiet
And so far it has been proven impossible for a powered machine to fly quietly. I think that's why you never hear the ambient sound in the videos. Instead they play the most obnoxious music they can find.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday December 12 2019, @09:28PM
Right. At least until they make that horrible noise to hear when they collide.
But that's just a brief moment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford