Aircraft
Ampaire Demonstrates Hybrid Motor with Public Flight
The Los Angeles-based startup is using a Cessna 337 Skymaster as the testbed for its electric propulsion system.
Ampaire publicly demonstrated its electric propulsion system yesterday with a 25-minute flight from Camarillo Airport in California. (Photo: Ampaire)
Ampaire publicly demonstrated its electric propulsion system yesterday with a 25-minute flight from Camarillo Airport in California. (Photo: Ampaire)

Los Angeles-based Ampaire publicly demonstrated its electric propulsion system with a 25-minute flight yesterday afternoon of its 337 Ampaire from Camarillo Airport (CMA), the company announced. The aircraft is a push-pull Cessna 337 Skymaster with a proprietary, battery-powered electric motor replacing one of its two combustion engines.