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 have partnered to develop an electric conversion Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Cessna Caravans, aiming to create Australia's first certified electric aircraft.
- MagniX has a proven track record in electric aviation, having flown the world’s first commercial all-electric aircraft (eBeaver) and the largest all-electric commercial aircraft (a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan).
- The STC is anticipated by the first quarter of 2023, which will allow Sydney Seaplanes to offer electric Caravan conversions, establishing the partners as leaders in electric aircraft operations in Australia and the South Pacific.
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