Harbour Air, MagniX Fly First Electric Commercial Aircraft

Canadian seaplane airline Harbour Air has flown a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver converted to electric propulsion and powered by a 540-kW (750-hp) motor developed by MagniX. The aircraft made a 4-min. flight from the airline’s seaplane terminal on the Fraser River at Vancouver International...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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