The popularity as well as the utility of Cessna’s Caravans—operating on both land and sea—is well known, with nearly 3,000 having been produced since the model series was introduced nearly 40 years ago. It makes sense, then, that a number of companies chose the Caravan as the platform around which to create a supplemental type certificate to power aircraft electrically. MagniX and Australian companies Sydney Seaplanes and Dante Aeronautical recently announced their partnership to do just that. If all goes as planned, their version of the Caravan could become the first electric-powered airplane certified by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
An Electrically Powered Cessna Caravan Continues Progress
Key Takeaways:
- MagniX, Sydney Seaplanes, and Dante Aeronautical are partnering to develop an electric-powered Cessna Caravan, aiming for Australia's first electric aircraft certification by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
- MagniX has a strong track record in electric aviation, having flown the world's first commercial all-electric aircraft (eBeaver) and the largest (eCaravan), with the Caravan's supplemental type certificate (STC) expected by Q1 2023.
- This partnership will position Sydney Seaplanes as a leader in electric aircraft operations across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific, leveraging MagniX's propulsion system which demonstrated "graceful degradation" in a test flight power loss event.
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