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MagniX and NASA Complete Electric Propulsion Ground Tests
Magni650 electric propulsion unit simulated flight at 30,000 feet on a testbed aircraft
NASA’s ground-based Electric Aircraft Testbed
NASA’s ground-based Electric Aircraft Testbed simulated flight conditions at 30,000 feet with a maximum continuous output of 700 kilowatts.

MagniX has completed a joint test campaign with NASA for its Magni650 electric propulsion unit (EPU). The tests using NASA’s ground-based Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) in Sandusky, Ohio, simulated flight conditions at 30,000 feet with a maximum continuous output of 700 kilowatts.

The campaign is part of efforts to prepare the EPU for the flight test phase of NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project. This testing will involve installing a Magni650 powertrain in place of one of four turboprop engines on a De Havilland Dash 7 aircraft for flights that are due to begin in 2026.