Harbour Air’s all-electric aircraft operated first point to point test flight with the historic De Havilland Beaver that has been completely retrofitted in 2019.
The aircraft has been equipped to operate using 100% electricity flew 45 miles in 24 minutes. The aircraft left their terminal on the Fraser River adjacent to YVR and landed in Pat Bay adjacent to YYJ. This is a major milestone in the advancement of all-electric commercial flights.
Take-off was at 08.12 with ample reserve power upon landing at 08.36.
I am excited to report that this historic flight on the ePlane went exactly as planned – said Kory Paul, Harbour Air’s Vice President of Flight Operations and one of the company’s test pilots. Our team as well as the team at magniX and Transport Canada are always closely monitoring the aircraft’s performance and today’s flight further proved the safety and reliability of what we have built.
The ePlane rested in Victoria to support Harbour Air’s partnership with the BC Aviation Museum, who has been hosted an Open House on Saturday August 20th from 10am until 4pm, before returned back to Harbour Air’s Aerospace Maintenance Facility at YVR.
Source: Harbour Air
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