[Steely Tom]

And I forgot to include the auxiliary loads: instruments, heating, pressurization if any (the plane in the photograph looks like its up pretty high).

I suppose cabin heating might be obtained from the motor's waste heat, but the other items not so much.

[oldtech]

In a few more years with more development of batteries this might be fairly satisfactory. Of course, you’d want fully charged batteries before going up in case of an emergency.

[Zuriel]

**And I forgot to include the auxiliary loads: instruments, heating, pressurization if any (the plane in the photograph looks like its up pretty high).**

Not an actual MagniX powered airplane...

From the story: “An artist’s render of the modified RV-10 that will use a magniAIR motor. MagniX”

[Freedom4US]

“This is the Captain. I know it’s below freezing in the Cabin. But I’ve turned the heat off in order to maximize our range, or we’ll have to land in Cincinnati.”