There's a new Grand Caravan in town...

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
05/30/2020 at 16:29 • Filed to: planelopnik, cessna

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...and it’s electric.

In taking flight, the Caravan became, according to the companies behind the project, the largest all-electric passenger or cargo aircraft ever to fly.

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DISCUSSION (12)

For Sweden > Just Jeepin'
05/30/2020 at 16:57

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It better have stow and go seats

ttyymmnn > For Sweden
05/30/2020 at 17:08

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I’m wondering if it has seats at all, or if the entire cabin is taken up with batteries.

ranwhenparked > ttyymmnn
05/30/2020 at 17:17

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Supposedly, it can carry 4 or 5 passengers for about 100 miles, which means it has almost closed the gap with the first fossil fuel airliner, the Sikorsky S21 Vityaz of 1913 (7 passengers, 110 miles) .

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn
05/30/2020 at 17:17

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Carrying 4-5 people 100 miles seems like not much utility for a few million bucks.

ttyymmnn > ranwhenparked
05/30/2020 at 17:18

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ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW
05/30/2020 at 17:22

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I guess it’s a start, though. But yeah.

LongbowMkII > WilliamsSW
05/30/2020 at 17:43

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Depends on how accessible fuel is

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > WilliamsSW
05/30/2020 at 17:46

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All the more reason for the government to buy dozens of them.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > WilliamsSW
05/30/2020 at 17:46

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Is that with or without fuel reserve?

ranwhenparked > WilliamsSW
05/30/2020 at 17:57

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To be fair, that’s about all the airliner we’re likely to need for the next 2-3 years

Kiltedpadre > Just Jeepin'
05/30/2020 at 21:01

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I find it interesting that they said 30min of charge time can equate to close to the same amount of flight time.

I wonder if it charges using the same style of GPU already available at airports. That would go a long way towards helping with feasibility.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Just Jeepin'
05/30/2020 at 23:03

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They beat Evation.

Theyre supposed to start their first test flight soon.

https://thepointsguy.com/news/eviation-alice-electric-plane-tour/

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