DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane WORLD'S LARGEST ELECTRIC PLANE - ELYSIAN Source: Elysian The Elysian E9X is a zero-emissions, all-electric passenger jet concept that can seat 90 passengers. Here's what we know about the world's largest, electric passenger plane: Designed by Dutch startup Elysian with breakthrough technologies designed in partnership with experts at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands This is a concept electric plane that challenges established wisdom about the potential limit on range for all-electric passenger planes at about 200 to 250 miles on a charge with a maximum of 20 passengers The team says this concept can achieve 500 miles range on a battery pack of 360 watt-hours per kilogram right now They believe it will travel up to 620 miles on a charge in the near future with 90 passengers onboard Elysian E9X