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Harbour Air Successfully Completes First Point-to-Point Test Flight In All-Electric Plane
26 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Electrek
"The electrified version of historic De Havilland Beaver plane traveled from a terminal on the Fraser River adjacent to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and successfully landed in Pat Bay adjacent to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) with 'ample reserve power' left.
"The distance traveled was 45 miles over the course of 24 minutes, according to Harbour Air. The trip marks the electric plane’s first direct, point-to-point test flight."
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