From Transport Evolved.
Air travel is responsible for a massive amount of pollution around the world, but for communities split by lakes and other large bodies of water, float planes are still the quickest way to get around. And while electric airplanes for long haul flights are still very much a pipe dream, for short-haul and arterial routes where float planes might spend minutes rather than hours in the air, electric propulsion is a viable way to keep communities connected without causing huge emissions.
And that’s where the eBeaver from Harbour Air comes in. Powered by a motor from Magnix, it’s the first prototype float plane developed by Harbour Air as it plans to electrify all of its small float planes.
We got to chat to Erika Holtz at Everything Electric – and witness the plane taking off for ourselves (and of course, we took our cameras so you could see too!)
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00:00 – Introduction
02:27 – Introduction to the eBeaver – Fleet hopes
03:03 – Technical Specs
03:50 – eBeaver’s primary service routes
05:00 – Maintenence schedule
06:08 – Plans for electirfication of the entire fleet
06:59 – Why the eBeaver is viable commercially
07:47 – Differences to the beaver ICE
08:51 – Pilot certification
09:56 – What’s noticiable about this prototype
11:23 – Charging
12:55 – Can you help?
13:37 – This is a Harbour Air Led Project
14:11 – Oshkosh – and future adventures
14:38 – Thanks – give Turbo a hug!
14:58 – Take Off
16:38 – Thanks, and Goodbye!
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Presenter, Script, Audio: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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