Australia's first electric passenger plane takes to the skies of...

Australia's first electric passenger plane takes to the skies of Perth, with Rottnest in its sights


Link to ABC article Rottnest Flyaway


Australia's first electric aircraft has begun test flights at Perth's Jandakot Airport, amid hopes the plane will be flying to nearby Rottnest Island within months.
The two-seater single-engine Pipistrel Alpha Electro has two batteries that can keep the plane in the air for an hour, with an extra 30 minutes in reserve.
The team behind the plane says while there are environmental benefits in doing away with jet fuel, electric planes are also safer and easier to fly.
"Electric propulsion is a lot simpler than a petrol engine," Electro.Aero founder Joshua Portlock said.
"Inside a petrol engine you have hundreds of moving parts.

...........Future plans include electric air-taxis capable of carrying up to five people to the holiday destination.


Thank you ABC. Small advances lead to bigger things. I would love to fly this thing
Go Lithium-Ion and go PLS