Built to make flight the sustainable, affordable, quiet solution to regional travel.The Eviation Alice is an electric aircraft designed to accommodate nine passengers and two crew members. Its construction incorporates 95% composite material, is powered by two electric motors, and has a T-tail.
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With battery technology similar to that of an electric car or a cell phone and 30 minutes of charging, the nine-passenger Alice will be able to fly for one hour to two hours. Based on today’s battery technology, Eviation is targeting a range of 250 nautical miles.
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Advanced digital flight deck built with performance, workload reduction and pilot comfort in mind. Alice is the first FAR23 category aircraft with a fly-by-wire, fully electronic flight control system, complemented by touch screen flight displays.
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Eviation designed Alice from scratch. This plane produces zero emissions and is advertised to have significantly fewer operating costs per hour compared to light jets or regional turboprops. The electric drivetrain will have a higher voltage than current electrical systems. Two 850 hp (630 kW) Magni650 electric motors will drive two propellers mounted on the aft fuselage. The unpressurized aircraft has a flat lower fuselage.
The company plans for recharging to be carried out by mobile charging vehicles, similar to aviation fuel trucks. Each hour of flight time is expected to require a charging time of 30 minutes. The cells are similar to those from auto industry batteries. The nine-seat passenger version of the Alice has a max useful load of 2,500 pounds, while the eCargo version’s max useful load is 2,600 lbs. The Alice is also expected to be available in a six-passenger executive cabin configuration.
