New Zealand's first fully electric plane
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English - October 29, 2020 20:30 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Christchurch aviator Gary Freedman is launching the electric plane at Christchurch airport this morning. He is the founder of Electric a social enterprise start-up formed to promote low emission aviation in New Zealand. Gary is fully expecting electric10-20 seater planes to be flying domestic routes here before 2030. His Alpha Electro plane is a two seater battery electric light-aircraft designed for training student pilots.