eviation | Hartzell Propeller Airplane Propeller and Aircraft Propeller Systems Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:11:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hartzellprop.com/wp-content/uploads/logo2-60x60.png eviation | Hartzell Propeller 32 32 All-Electric Alice Aircraft Edges Closer to First Flight https://hartzellprop.com/alice-aircraft-closer-to-first-flight/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:54:46 +0000 https://hartzellprop.com/?p=22256 The future of electric aviation is on the horizon. Last month, Eviation Aircraft moved one step closer to the first flight of its all-electric Alice aircraft with the delivery of the first electric propulsion unit (EPU), supplied by its sister company, magniX. The first-of-its-kind Alice commuter aircraft aims to redefine regional air travel with the […]

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]]> Going Electric: What are the Potential Benefits of Electric Aircraft? https://hartzellprop.com/going-electric-the-benefits-of-electric-aircraft/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:15:16 +0000 https://hartzellprop.com/?p=20414 Aviation pioneers have dreamed about the possibility of electric flight for decades. Long before the Wright Brothers, innovators were experimenting with batteries and electric motors to power airships and balloons. In 1883, French military engineers Charles Renard and Arthur Constantin Krebs used batteries and an electric motor to power La France, a steerable, hydrogen-filled dirigible. […]

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]]> Propelling Aviation into the Electric Age https://hartzellprop.com/propelling-aviation-into-electric-age/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:48:08 +0000 https://hartzellprop.com/?p=20223 Globally, aircraft account for around 1.5%-2% of global CO2 emissions. As public concern about the environment rises, the aviation industry is taking action to adapt and design innovative aircraft that reduce the environmental impact of flying. And with tech start-ups and established aerospace companies now joining forces, fossil fuel-free electric flight is quickly transforming from […]

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