R&D/innovation

Electric Passenger Airplane Aims To Fly in 2021

Source: Eviation

Startup company Eviation is aiming for its 9-seat commuter aircraft to be flying passengers by 2021 after signing up South Korea’s Kokam as its battery supplier. The battery will have 9,400 cells distributed throughout the aircraft including the ceiling, floor, and wings, weighing 3.8 tonnes, or 60% of the maximum takeoff weight.