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Israeli electric plane ‘Alice’ takes off at Paris Air Show
By Jacqueline van den Driest
Designed to take 9 passengers up to 650 miles at a cruise speed of 240 knots and built 95% from composite materials, controlled by fly-by-wire (a system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface) and powered by three propellers, will redefine regional transportation as an all-electric aircraft. The streamlined plane scheduled for commercial use by 2022 is sustainable, quiet and emission-free.
At the Paris Air Show last month, Israeli company Eviation Aircraft unveiled its electric plane, an emission-free, quiet mode of transportation that could greatly benefit the environment. The streamlined plane, called
The plane is scheduled to undergo flight tests this year and receive certification in 2021 according to a Reuters report, which also quoted Eviation as saying the plane will be available for commercial use in 2022.
Eviation’s first commercial customer is set to be
“Operating at a fraction of the costs of conventional jetliners, our Alice will redefine how people travel regionally and usher in a new era of flying that is quieter, cleaner and cost effective,” Eviation CEO Omer Bar-Yohay was quoted saying.
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, 4.3 billion people traveled by air in 2018, a 6.1 percent increase compared to the previous year.
And with airplanes releasing particles and gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons and lead, their growing use continues to impact the environment, making planet-friendly travel options increasingly important.
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