As First Flight Approaches, Eviation Founder Explains How and Why Alice Got a New Look
With ground testing far advanced, Eviation expects the Alice to start its flight test campaign from its new headquarters in Washington state by the end of 2021.
Ground tests for Eviation’s Alice electric aircraft are far advanced and the company expects to achieve a first flight before the end of this year. According to co-founder and CEO Omer Bar-Yohay, his team is awaiting a spell of good weather to kick-start the flight test campaign for the nine-passenger fixed-wing aircraft from its new headquarters at Arlington in Washington state.
Since unveiling an initial prototype of the Alice at the 2019 Paris Air Show, Eviation has largely kept the program under wraps over the past two years. In July, it unveiled a revised design as it works to achieve FAA type certification in time for service entry during 2024.
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