Largest electric aircraft completes successful flight

Cessna Caravan

, the world’s largest

all-electric aircraft

, made its first successful flight on Thursday.


The aircraft’s maiden flight lasted for around 30 minutes before landing back in

Moses Lake, Washington

.

The all-electric aircraft is powered by a

MagniX motor

. The aircraft can carry nine passengers, but only a test pilot undertook the inaugural flight, cruising at a speed of 183 kmph.

The engine maker, MagniX, hopes the

electric aircraft

could get into commercial service by 2021 and have a range of 160 km.

Electric motor manufacturer

for electric aircraft, MagniX earlier worked with

Harbour Air

to power world’s first all-electric seaplane and now Cessna Caravan could become the largest zero-emissions commercial aircraft in operation by the end of 2021.