MagniX Powers First Flight of Eviation's ‘Alice’ All-Electric Commuter

The commuter aircraft prototype was powered by two magniX magni650 Electric Propulsion Units (EPUs).

Michael Wildes

Friday, September 30, 2022 at 06:17 PM ET

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The commuter aircraft platform was powered by two magniX magni650 electric propulsion units (EPUs). [Courtesy: magniX]

Key Takeaways:

magniX provided the magni650 electric propulsion units (EPUs) for Eviation's *Alice* electric aircraft demonstrator, which successfully completed its first flight, marking a significant milestone in electric aviation.
The company specializes in developing EPUs for aerospace and defense, having already deployed its technology in retrofitted aircraft like a de Havilland Beaver, Cessna Grand Caravan, and Robinson R44 helicopter.
magniX is actively pursuing FAA Part 33 certification for its electric propulsion units and has secured a $74.3 million NASA award to advance and integrate electric propulsion technologies into future aviation fleets by 2035.

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When Eviation’s electric aircraft demonstrator, Alice, took to the skies earlier this week, that wasn’t the only milestone the test flight marked. The commuter aircraft platform was powered by two magniX magni650 electric propulsion units (EPUs). MagniX is one of the upstarts that is contributing to the electric flight revolution and is doing so by turning permanent magnet motors and superconducting technologies into electric propulsion units.

“The first flight of Alice represents the new dawn of electric flight and underpins magniX’s industry leadership in electric propulsion,” magniX CEO Nuno Taborda said following Eviation’s successful Alice demo flight.