Israel's E-Plane Alice To Test Flight
Stunning, Electric Jet Going into Test Flights Source: Eviation's Alice Alice Invented & Developed by Israel's Eviation Alice is the world's first all-electric regional commuter aircraft, designed to make flying sustainable, affordable and quiet. Israel based Eviation, with US offices in Washington, is preparing to start a series of test flights on this very innovative, electric, luxury jet. The e-plane can carry 9 passengers and a 2 person crew. It has a range of 506 miles on a single charge on its huge 820 kWh battery pack. Alice runs on three electric engines that power three variable pitch electric props in a push formation. The electric engines and props are on the two wing tips and also on the tail of the plane, which is in a V formation. The configuration is designed to accelerate air around the body of the plane to provide it extra lift. A Plane Named Alice Alice is no ordinary piece of new aviation technology.