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Garmin to supply integrated flight deck for Archer’s production eVTOL Midnight

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(NYSE: ACHR), a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Garmin, a leading provider of aviation technologies and solutions, entered into an agreement for Garmin to supply the G3000 integrated flight deck for Midnight, Archer’s production aircraft. Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck in the HondaJet.

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Eviation’s electric commuter plane Alice makes first test flight

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The first fully electric commuter plane Alice from Eviation Aircraft ( earlier post ) successfully completed its maiden flight at Moses Lake, Washington. Eviation Alice is targeted at commuter and cargo markets, and will typically operate flights ranging from 150 miles to 250 miles. Alice lifted off on 27 Sep at 7:10 a.m.

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Electric Flight Prize competition postponed Until EAA AirVenture 2012

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Despite a strong influx of applications, EAA announced that the $60,000 Electric Flight Prize has been postponed until EAA AirVenture 2012 to allow viable candidates to complete Phase I flight certification according to Federal Aviation Administration regulations. —Tom Poberezny, EAA and AirVenture chairman.

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Is aviation the best application yet for hydrogen fuel cells?

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Last September, ZeroAvia successfully completed a test flight of a commercial-scale fuel cell-powered aircraft. The goal is to demonstrate a 19-seat aircraft with a 350-mile flight in early 2023. Q&A with ZeroAvia CEO. However, aviation remains a new frontier for zero emissions. In December, the company won a £12-million ($16.3-million)

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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With the engines located close to the centre-line of the aircraft, the E-Fan has very good controllability in single-engine flight. Click to enlarge. The Group has developed and built a battery-electric general aviation training aircraft in cooperation with Aero Composites Saintonge (ACS), called E-Fan. and 1 hour, EADS said.

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