This Cessna Aircraft Will Test an All-Electric Propulsion
System
AeroTec is prepping to flight test a magniX all-electric
propulsion system on a Cessna Caravan 208B turboprop plane.
Cessna Caravan Photo: Courtesy of
Cessna
Furthering the aviation communities' aim to reduce carbon
emissions -which tests, engineers and certifies aerospace projects and
products-joined forces with Washington-based magniX to test the magniX 750
horsepower magni500 all-electric propulsion system on a Cessna Caravan 208B
single-engined turboprop plane. The two companies are working together to get
magniX's system certified and begin flight testing by the end of
2019.
"The electric-aviation revolution is very real, and AeroTec is the
right team to help innovative aviation companies like magniX bring their
technology to market sooner," said Lee Human, AeroTec's president and founder.
"AeroTEC is responsible for the magni500-powered 208B's modification design,
integration and flight test."
The Cessna Caravan is one of the world's
most used Middle Mile (traveling fewer than 1,000 miles) planes, with more than
2,600 operating in 100 countries. By refitting this aircraft with magniX's
electric-propulsion system, the industry will witness a quick hit to the
emissions-reduction tally. The Caravan can seat up to 10 passengers and sports a
range of 1,079 nautical miles, and it needs 2,055 feet for
takeoff.
Owners configure these planes for business or cargo use, with a
choice of three interior packages to luxe as little or lot as desired. The
cockpit features the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite, with all kinds of displays
and increased situational awareness."Retrofitting an iconic workhorse like the
Cessna Caravan for the first time is no small feat. Through our work with
AeroTec, we are committed to meeting and exceeding expectations of our solution
so we can continue to advance electric aviation," said magniX CEO Roei
Ganzarski. "Electrifying existing aircraft enables flexible, clean
air-travel...at a fraction of the cost. And for operators not ready to make the
leap into new, clean-sheet, all-electric aircraft, retrofitting the Cessna
Caravan provides a solution that allows them to reap the benefits of clean,
cost-effective aviation in a shorter time frame."
magniX began production
of the propulsion system this spring, and AeroTec is busy modifying aircraft in
anticipation of the new system. The first flight is scheduled for the end of
this year at the AeroTec's Flight Test Center in Moses Lake, Wash.
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