This year’s Paris Air Show is brimming with technological innovations from a variety of startups that dream of disrupting the traditional aviation travel paradigm. One of the more interesting ideas comes from Eviation Aircraft, a first-time Paris exhibitor that just launched an all-electric airplane designed to fly for 600 or so nautical miles at a cost similar to travel by airliner (or even bus) over the same distances.
All-Electric Eviation Makes Debut at Paris Air Show
Key Takeaways:
- Eviation Aircraft introduced an all-electric, zero-emission airplane at the Paris Air Show, designed for regional travel with a range of approximately 600 nautical miles.
- The aircraft features an innovative three-engine distributed propulsion system and is designed to carry 6-9 passengers at a projected cost per seat mile under 10 cents.
- Eviation plans to have a prototype ready next year and launch the production model by 2020, aiming to make regional electric aviation an economical and environmentally friendly alternative.
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