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Arlington company Eviation unveils electric airplane design
ARLINGTON — Eviation Aircraft, an electric airplane builder with engineering facilities in Arlington, expects to test fly its first all-electric airplane later this year.
Last week the company unveiled its design for the production version of Alice, the firm’s all-electric, nine-passenger, two-crew airplane, which has has a targeted range of 500 miles.
“The aircraft produces no carbon emissions and costs a fraction to operate per flight hour,” according to a company statement.
Alice is powered by two electric motors designed and built by a sister company, magniX, which is now based in Everett.
https://www.heraldnet.com/business/arlington-company-eviation-unveils-electric-airplane-design/