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Up, Up and Away! World's largest all-electric aircraft takes to the skies for the first time making a 30-minute flight over Washington State-(100 mile range...)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk ^

Posted on 05/28/2020 11:36:48 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19

Up, Up and Away! World's largest all-electric aircraft takes to the skies for the first time making a 30-minute flight over Washington State

A single test pilot flew the all-electric aircraft over Moses Lake in Washington

MagniX have added their 750-watt electric motor to a Cessna Grand Caravan

It can seat up to nine people and required few changes to make it all electric

They hope to have a 100-mile range commercial version on sale in 2021

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: Magnum44

“You keep doing homework. I’ve got 41 years on your homework. Have a good day.”

Apparently none of it related to electric propulsion?


181 posted on 05/29/2020 2:35:41 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

A PT6 is 275 lbs. The electric motor is 300 lbs and you still have the battery weight. I don’t see the savings.


182 posted on 05/29/2020 4:06:09 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Magnum44

“A PT6 is 275 lbs. The electric motor is 300 lbs and you still have the battery weight. I don’t see the savings.”

I found 300 for turbine and 297 for electric. Basically a wash.

There is no weight savings. Never said there was. What I posted was that they size the battery based on the max fuel capacity.

Battery weight = Fuel weight

Battery position is same as fuel tanks

Electric weight = turbine weight

Electric position = Turbine position

Keeps certs and calcs close


183 posted on 05/29/2020 4:41:25 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Magnum44

“A PT6 is 275 lbs. The electric motor is 300 lbs and you still have the battery weight. I don’t see the savings.”

300# savings comparing electric to Beaver radial!


184 posted on 05/29/2020 4:44:36 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

Then a PT6 would be 325 lbs savings plus half the battery weight for three times the range. Aren’t you tired of this back and forth? This is not about a performance contest. It’s no contest. This is about claiming ‘green-niss’


185 posted on 05/29/2020 6:02:23 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Magnum44

“Then a PT6 would be 325 lbs savings “

Could you factor in fuel, maintenance and overhaul costs pt6 versus electric?


186 posted on 05/29/2020 6:44:00 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Magnum44

“Then a PT6 “

Who is going to deliver the fuel to the seaplanes?


187 posted on 05/29/2020 6:51:09 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Magnum44

“It’s no contest”

$150 per hour versus $15 per hour fuel costs.

No contest.


188 posted on 05/29/2020 6:54:23 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Magnum44

“. Aren’t you tired of this back and forth?”

Nope. I learn a lot.


189 posted on 05/29/2020 7:26:56 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Texas Eagle
"I'll never have to plug either into the wall again."

Not only that, if you don't use your cell phone too much, you can use the excess to run your Tesla.

190 posted on 05/30/2020 3:08:00 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Calm down and enjoy the ride, great things are happening for our country)
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