But no, except for electric motorgliders, there's only one commercially available electric airplane,
Pipistrel's Alpha Electro.
Since January, Honeywell has announced partnerships with aircraft manufacturers
Pipistrel Vertical Solutions and Volocopter to develop a fully autonomous air vehicle and test and develop navigation and landing systems for aircraft used for urban air mobility.
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with
Pipistrel that will bring both companies together to address the technical, regulatory and business challenges of the emerging on-demand urban mobility market, the company said.
M2 EQUITYBITES-January 29, 2019-Honeywell collaborates with
Pipistrel on aircraft technologies for urban air mobility
Travel Business Review-January 29, 2019-Honeywell collaborates with
Pipistrel on aircraft technologies for urban air mobility
Pandit, 22, and Misquitta 24, both Indian CPL and LSA licence holders, set course westward on July 30 from Patiala, flying a
Pipistrel Sinus 912 aircraft across Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat stopping in Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Serbia, Slovenia, Germany, France, UK, Iceland and Greenland and overflying Croatia, Bulgaria and Austria.
There's all electric, as in a battery powering an electric motor driving a prop, such as the
Pipistrel Alpha Electro, which also can put energy back into the battery when it's "coasting." Given the often breathtaking price of avgas, and the likely lower maintenance cost of electric propulsion, this technology might find a foothold.
The flight--on June 18--was performed by a two-seat
Pipistrel Alpha Electro aircraft and represents a key milestone in efforts to electrify Norwegian aviation.
The Extra 330LE was created in cooperation with Siemens, Extra Aircraft, MT-Propeller and
Pipistrel (battery).
(U.S.), Flight Design GmbH (Germany),
Pipistrel D.O.O.