Alice Commuter by Eviation
Manufacturer: Eviation Special feature: fully electric Estimated production cost: 4 million euros* Like Aero, Eviation’s Alice Commuter is also a hybrid-electric aircraft. It was created by Israeli start-up Eviation. It would be particularly advantageous for travelers to be able to make better use of smaller airports. With Alice, nine people could be transported comfortably, and the costs and inconveniences of large airports could be reduced. The electric passenger plane has a cruising speed of over 400 km/h and a range of 800 km, and is the world’s first all-electric commuter plane
Alice Commuter from Eviation
NASA X-57 Maxwell
Manufacturer: NASA NASA Special feature: all-electric Estimated production cost: unknown This 800 million euro project was developed by NASA with the aim of building more environmentally-friendly electric aircraft. The first prototypes in the program are called “New Aviation Horizons” and X-57 (or Maxwell), which is fully electric. The X-57 has 14 electric motors, which are used for take-off and landing. In addition, the aircraft has external motors that can be accelerated to speeds of up to 280 km/h. The aircraft’s fuel consumption is also around 30% lower than other models
NASA X-57 Maxwell
