Aircraft
Eviation's Electric Alice Takes to the Skies for First Time
Eviation's Alice flew for eight minutes, completing two circuits at 3,500 feet, during its first flight in Moses Lake, Washington.
Eviation test pilot Steven Crane was at the controls for the eight-minute first flight of the company's Alice all-electric aircraft. (Photo: Hanneke Weitering)
Eviation test pilot Steven Crane was at the controls for the eight-minute first flight of the company's Alice all-electric aircraft. (Photo: Hanneke Weitering)

Eviation has achieved a long-awaited first flight with its all-electric Alice aircraft, which it is developing for both commuter airline and private aviation applications. The battery-powered, fixed-wing prototype took off at 7:10 a.m. local time today from Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, and landed eight minutes later after flying two circuits at 3,500 feet.