Roy Gansarsky, CEO of Seattle-based Engineering Magnus, said that its first commercial electric jet eBeaver had made its first test flight to Vancouver at an event described as the start of the third era of the aviation industry: proving the success of a commercial flight could be.
The airline developed aircraft engines and partnered with Harbor Air, which annually transports five million passengers between Vancouver and Whistler Ski Resorts, nearby islands, coastal communities and theft. The 15-minute test includes the 1946 Castor DCH-2 test and engine use.
In addition to energy efficiency, the company announced that it would save millions of maintenance costs due to the significantly lower maintenance costs of electric motors. However, Harbor Air must wait at least two years before being able to do so, as it provides its fleet more than 40 plane watermarks.
Canadian Transport Minister Mark Garneau told reporters before the first flight that he hoped the planes would operate properly, and said this could dictate the direction of the air traffic environment to be more environmentally friendly. Harbor Air wanted to market eBeaver in 2000. 2022
Battery capacity is another challenge as planes like DCH-2 Beaver can only fly about 160 km due to the use of lithium batteries. Although not far, it is sufficient for most short flights from Harbor Air.
Harbor Air currently has 14 DHC-2 fish with a capacity of 6 passengers, many of which are powered by turbo-wave motors and can consume about $ 300 of fuel per hour. In contrast, eBeaver has sufficient battery life, can fly about 160 km and cost only $ 10 to $ 20 for electricity.
As the world awaits the development of batteries and electric motors that provide energy for long-distance travel, inexpensive short-distance trips powered by electricity can change the way people communicate and work their third-flight trigger revolution.
According to the Air Transport Task Force, civil aviation accounts for about 2% of global carbon emissions and 12% of transportation emissions, and many companies are trying to use electric motors to reduce emissions from commercial flights.
Rolls-Royce announced in June that it had acquired the electric and hybrid aircraft business from Siemens with a total amount of approximately 50 million euros.