Wednesday 28 September 2022 04:11 PM Alice, world's first all-electric passenger plane, takes to the skies for FIRST ... trends now
The world's first all-electric passenger plane took to the skies for the first time to reach an altitude of 3,500 feet during an 8-minute flight in Washington.
After years of development by Eviation Aircraft, the inaugural flight of the zero-emissions plane that's powered by two 640-kilowatt electric motors went off without a hitch when it look off at 7:10 am on Tuesday from Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington.
Alice is targeted for commuter and cargo markets and will typically operate flights ranging from 150 to 250 miles. For context, a standard flight from New York City to Washington, D.C. is about 206 miles by plane.
The world's first all-electric passenger plane took to the skies for the first time to reach an altitude of 3,500 feet during an 8-minute flight in Washington
The inaugural flight of the zero-emissions plane that's powered by two 640-kilowatt electric motors went off without a hitch when it look off at 7:10 am on Tuesday from Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington
Alice is targeted for commuter and cargo markets and will typically operate flights ranging from 150 to 250 miles. For context, a flight from New York City to Washington, D.C. is traveling about 206 miles by plane
The Alice aircraft will be available in three different configurations: a nine-passenger commuter, a six-passenger executive cabin and an eCargo version
During the inaugural flight, the motors sounded much quieter, more like electric grass trimmers, and the plane itself produced a noise that was more like a hum than the typical roar of a gasoline-powered jet.
Alice will be available in three different configurations: a nine-passenger commuter, a six-passenger executive cabin and an eCargo version. All the configurations will support two crew members and the executive cabin and eCargo versions are identical to the commuter - except for the interior.
Arlington, Washington-based Eviation has already inked a deal with DHL Express for 12 Alice eCargo planes; in addition, two regional airlines, Massachusetts-based Cape Air and Florida-based Global Crossing Airlines, have placed orders for 75 and 50 Alice aircraft respectively.
'Today we embark on the next era of aviation - we have successfully electrified the skies with the unforgettable first flight of Alice,' Eviation president and CEO Gregory Davis said in a statement.
