Engines
MagniX Reaches Milestone on Path to Electric Propulsion
MagniX has successfully tested a 350 HP all-electric motor with an aircraft propeller on a Cessna Iron Bird.
According to MagniX, it has successfully tested a 350-hp all-electric motor with a propeller mounted on a Cessna iron bird. The company expects to install a 750-hp propulsion system on a Cessna 208 Caravan in late 2019. (Photo: MagniX)
According to MagniX, it has successfully tested a 350-hp all-electric motor with a propeller mounted on a Cessna iron bird. The company expects to install a 750-hp propulsion system on a Cessna 208 Caravan in late 2019. (Photo: MagniX)

MagniX has continued to advance the future of electric propulsion systems for aircraft, successfully testing a 350-hp all-electric motor. Its motor was tested with a propeller mounted on a Cessna iron bird as a demonstration of the company’s ability to use the all-electric motor on a commercial aircraft platform. The company expects to install a 750-hp propulsion system on a Cessna 208 Caravan by next fall.