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Alice, from Eviation, is close to her first flight
Eviation Alice
Image: Eviation
Rafael Ramos
1/15/2022
Alice, a fully electric 9-person transport plane made by Israeli company Eviation, will have its first test flight at an airport near Seattle soon, according to the company's CEO.
The electric was presented at the Paris Air Show in 2019. Eviation claimed that the electric aircraft could reduce maintenance and operating costs by up to 70% compared to commercial jets. According to the company's website, the plane has a range of 440 nautical miles and a cruising speed of 250 knots. The twin-engine propulsion is provided by 640 kW magniX magni650 engines.
A prototype Alice was seen Monday at Arlington Municipal Airport, north of Seattle, Washington, performing engine and taxi tests. The tests took place on January 10th.
In addition to the nine-passenger, two-crew configuration, the plane can also be transformed into an executive configuration, designed for fewer people, as well as a cargo configuration.
Eviation CEO Omer Bar-Yohay told FLYING magazine on Monday that Alice was only "five to six days of [good weather] testing before flight testing begins."
The plane already has a launch customer, DHL, which ordered 12 aircraft in cargo configuration in August 2021.
Eviation Alice
Image: Twitter
Eviation Alice
Image: Twitter
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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