[Magnum44]

So when you spec aircraft, you spec in absolute limits. No airplane owners manual I know of factors in the FAA restrictions on top of those. Thats up to the pilot to sort out. I'm just reading this from a pilots perspective. A physical 100 mile range at some speed gives you an expected time of flight, from which you must subtract reserves. But maybe they are describing a 100 mile limit AFTER all the reserves are factored in. Ok. Now I can at least get out of the area of the airport I launched from.

Is this affordable/profitable? I only know a new Caravan costs about 1.5 million and I expect an electric conversion wont be any cheaper, so you best have a business plan for this. A business plan that includes 100 mile range limits and down time for recharging batteries. I dont see FedEx switching to electric any time soon.

Its good to have time/money to experiment. But the gas engine, particularly the turbine, is pretty hard to beat. And no, I am not concerned about the carbon footprint or the noise that results.

[TexasGator]

“So when you spec aircraft, you spec in absolute limits.”

No, you spec in conditional limits.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“FedEx switching to electric any time soon.”

They will for the “last mile.” But not for long-haul.

[TexasGator]

“and I expect an electric conversion wont be any cheaper”

MagniX states the conversion is approximately the cost of the turbine overhaul. From then on it is all savings.